8716, 1850 Campus Dr
College/University in Evanston, IL · 1850 Campus Dr · 60208
At a glance
8716, 1850 Campus Dr is a 24,940-square-foot college/university building in Evanston, Illinois, built in 1925. In its 2019 Evanston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 94.3 kBtu/ft² and 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 94.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 144 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 50,522 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,793 therms |
| Water use | 163 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 24,940 sq ft |
| Source record | evanston:101705:2019 |
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
- 1850 Campus Dr
- City
- Evanston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60208
Within ~1 km
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How does 8716, 1850 Campus Dr 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 94.3 kBtu/ft² is about 44% below the average of 169.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 12.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 24,940 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 104,707 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 30 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 94.3 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. 8716, 1850 Campus Dr's 94.3 kBtu/ft² across 24,940 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (689 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 111.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 50,522 kWh of electricity, 21,793 therms of natural gas and 163 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8716, 1850 Campus Dr to report its energy use?
8716, 1850 Campus Dr 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:101705:2019). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 8716, 1850 Campus Dr's energy grade?
8716, 1850 Campus Dr did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 94.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8716, 1850 Campus Dr use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 94.3 kBtu/ft² (111.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,940 sq ft, including 50,522 kWh of electricity and 21,793 therms of natural gas.
What are 8716, 1850 Campus Dr's carbon emissions?
8716, 1850 Campus Dr reported 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is 8716, 1850 Campus Dr?
8716, 1850 Campus Dr is in Evanston, Illinois 60208.
How big is 8716, 1850 Campus Dr and when was it built?
8716, 1850 Campus Dr has 24,940 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 8716, 1850 Campus Dr 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, “8716, 1850 Campus Dr, Evanston, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/evanston/8716-339d3a90 (data as of July 9, 2026).