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Mansueto Library 
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1100 E 57th St, Chicago IL, 60637.0 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Chicago Building ID: 252064

Building Info

Square Footage
64,028 sqft
#5 Largest of Librarys
1/5 the median, 1/3 the median Library
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Median benchmarked Library*:
168,656 sqft
Built
2009
Primary Property Type
Library
Community Area
Hyde Park
Owner
Not Tagged

Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity
18.1 kg CO2e / sqft
#1 Highest of Librarys 🚨
Higher than 90% of others
2.4x the median, 1.5x the median Library
Median benchmarked building*:
7.7 kg CO2e / sqft
Median benchmarked Library*:
12.2 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
1,160.9 metric tons CO2 eq.
#4 Highest of Librarys 🚨
Lower than 88% of others
0.6x the median, 0.8x the median Library
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063.4 metric tons CO2 eq.
Median benchmarked Library*:
1,527.2 metric tons CO2 eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity
323.6 kBtu / sqft
#1 Highest of Librarys 🚨
Higher than 89% of others
2.3x the median, 1.5x the median Library
Median benchmarked building*:
143.1 kBtu / sqft
Median benchmarked Library*:
218.3 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity
240.8 kBtu / sqft
#1 Highest of Librarys 🚨
Higher than 95% of others
2.9x the median, 2.1x the median Library
Median benchmarked building*:
81.9 kBtu / sqft
Median benchmarked Library*:
115.5 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use
Not Reported

This data was not reported for this building, which likely means a value of zero for this field.

Electricity Use
2,384,738.9 kBtu
#5 Highest of Librarys 🚨
#19 Lowest in Chicago* 🏆
1/4 the median, 1/2 the median Library
Median benchmarked building*:
8,755,592 kBtu
Median benchmarked Library*:
5,940,568.6 kBtu
District Steam Use
7,438,787 kBtu
0.6x the median, the median Library
Median benchmarked building*:
12,791,107.2 kBtu
District Chilled Water Use
5,594,040.1 kBtu
0.6x the median, the median Library
Median benchmarked building*:
9,674,280.5 kBtu

* Important Note: Rankings and medians are among included buildings, which are those who reported under the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance for the year 2020 with emissions greater than 1,000 metric tons.

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data Covered Buildings (opens in a new tab)

What Should We Do About This?

Practically every building has room to improve with energy efficiency upgrades like insulation, switching to ENERGY STAR rated appliances, and more, but for any buildings with large natural gas use, we recommend one thing: electrify!

In other words, buildings should look to move all on-site uses of fossil fuels (including space heating, water heating, and cooking) to electrically powered systems like industrial grade heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and induction stoves. With Illinois' current electric supply, just using the same amount of energy from electricity, rather than natural gas (aka methane) will dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is because Illinois' grid in 2020 was already 67% carbon-free (see Illinois - Power | DecarbMyState (opens in a new tab)). This has already been done across the country with a variety of buildings, large and small, like the Hotel Marcel (opens in a new tab).

You can help make this a reality by talking to building owners and letting them know that a building's emissions are important to you, and that you want to see their building become fully electric and stop emitting greenhouse gases. Particularly for buildings you have a financial stake in (like your university, work, condo building, or apartment building) your voice in concert with your fellow building users can have a huge impact.

Additional Resources

See some additional resources on improving energy efficiency and understanding this data: