8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd
College/University in Evanston, IL · 1881 Sheridan Rd · 60208
At a glance
8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd is a 36,782-square-foot college/university building in Evanston, Illinois, built in 1915. In its 2019 Evanston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 174.9 kBtu/ft² and 406 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 174.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 212.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 406 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 174,634 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,369 therms |
| Water use | 959 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,782 sq ft |
| Source record | evanston:102283:2019 |
Compliance context
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25)
Evanston's Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) requires buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more to benchmark and report energy and water use by June 30 each year; the city says non-compliance fines of $250 per month begin January 1, 2027.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 1881 Sheridan Rd
- City
- Evanston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60208
Within ~1 km
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How does 8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd compare with other college/university buildings in Evanston?
The latest disclosures cover 27 college/university buildings in Evanston, out of 366 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 174.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 169.8 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 12.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,782 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 104,707 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 40 years earlier than the group's average year built (1955). 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.
What does a site EUI of 174.9 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. 8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd's 174.9 kBtu/ft² across 36,782 sq ft works out to about 6.4 billion Btu (1,885 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 212.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 174,634 kWh of electricity, 58,369 therms of natural gas and 959 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd to report its energy use?
8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd reports under the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25), the legal basis of Evanston's Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2019 disclosure (source record evanston:102283:2019). Evanston's Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) requires buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more to benchmark and report energy and water use by June 30 each year; the city says non-compliance fines of $250 per month begin January 1, 2027.
More college/university buildings in Evanston
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- 8717, 2033 Sheridan Rd· 27,826 sq ft · EUI 125.3 kBtu/ft²
- 8731, 1920 Campus Dr· 26,232 sq ft · EUI 130.9 kBtu/ft²
- 8785, 1877 Campus Dr· 25,812 sq ft · EUI 174.1 kBtu/ft²
- 8716, 1850 Campus Dr· 24,940 sq ft · EUI 94.3 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd's energy grade?
8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 174.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 174.9 kBtu/ft² (212.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,782 sq ft, including 174,634 kWh of electricity and 58,369 therms of natural gas.
What are 8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd's carbon emissions?
8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd reported 406 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is 8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd?
8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd is in Evanston, Illinois 60208.
How big is 8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd and when was it built?
8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd has 36,782 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd covered by the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking (Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “8712, 1881 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/evanston/8712-30331c47 (data as of July 9, 2026).