Wright College
College/University in Chicago, IL · 4300 North Narragansett · 60634
At a glance
Wright College is a 544,380-square-foot college/university building at 4300 North Narragansett in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1993. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 109.0 kBtu/ft² and 5,308 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 109.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 200.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,308 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,836,775 kWh |
| Natural gas | 326,129 therms |
| Water use | 46,913 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 544,380 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101492:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 109.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,308 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,384 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 97.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,025 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 99.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,518 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 94.5 kBtu/ft² | 5,459 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,814 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 35.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,860 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
- 4300 North Narragansett
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60634
- Coordinates
- 41.95757, -87.64640
Within ~1 km
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How does Wright College 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 109.0 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 544,380 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1993, 23 years later 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 Wright College's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Wright College, covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 35.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 109.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 211% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,860 tCO₂e to 5,308 tCO₂e over the same span (up 38%).
What does a site EUI of 109.0 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. Wright College's 109.0 kBtu/ft² across 544,380 sq ft works out to about 59.3 billion Btu (17,390 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 200.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,836,775 kWh of electricity, 326,129 therms of natural gas and 46,913 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Wright College to report its energy use?
Wright College 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:101492:2023). 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 Wright College's energy grade?
Wright College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 109.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Wright College use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 109.0 kBtu/ft² (200.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 544,380 sq ft, including 7,836,775 kWh of electricity and 326,129 therms of natural gas.
What are Wright College's carbon emissions?
Wright College reported 5,308 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Wright College?
Wright College is at 4300 North Narragansett, in Chicago, Illinois 60634. Its coordinates are 41.95757, -87.64640 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Wright College and when was it built?
Wright College has 544,380 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Wright College 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, “Wright College, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/wright-college-64d6a8a9 (data as of October 2, 2026).