Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle
College/University in Chicago, IL · 820 N. Lasalle · 60610
At a glance
Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle is a 86,585-square-foot college/university building at 820 N. Lasalle in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1939. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 150.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,320 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 150.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 304.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,320 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,120,332 kWh |
| Natural gas | 57,846 therms |
| Gross floor area | 86,585 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251959:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 150.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,320 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 81.2 kBtu/ft² | 926 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 137.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,306 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 93.2 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 92.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,339 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 92.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,483 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 96.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,538 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 94.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,644 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 820 N. Lasalle
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.77343, -87.57013
Within ~1 km
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How does Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle compare with other college/university buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 92 college/university buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 150.4 kBtu/ft² is about 56% above the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 15.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 86,585 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 31 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 94.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 150.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 59% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,644 tCO₂e to 1,320 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does a site EUI of 150.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle's 150.4 kBtu/ft² across 86,585 sq ft works out to about 13 billion Btu (3,816 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 304.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,120,332 kWh of electricity and 57,846 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle to report its energy use?
Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle reports under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance, the legal basis of the Chicago Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:251959:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle's energy grade?
Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 150.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 150.4 kBtu/ft² (304.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 86,585 sq ft, including 2,120,332 kWh of electricity and 57,846 therms of natural gas.
What are Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle's carbon emissions?
Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle reported 1,320 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle?
Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle is at 820 N. Lasalle, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.77343, -87.57013 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle and when was it built?
Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle has 86,585 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance.
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About this data
Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking (Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Torrey-Gray Doane 840 N. LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/torrey-gray-doane-840-n-lasalle-f86c9a85 (data as of October 2, 2026).