Adler Planetarium

1300 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago IL, 60605 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 165062

Attribution: Source

Building Info

Square Footage: 175,000 sqft
Higher than 63% of all buildings
1.4x median
124,364 sqft
1/4 median Museum
620,851 sqft
Built: 1930
Primary Property Type: Museum
Community Area: Near South Side
Ward: 4
Chicago Energy Rating: 2.0 / 4
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2023 Report Card

Overall Grade

Emissions Intensity - 50%

Energy Mix - 40%

Consistent Reporting - 10%

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Emissions & Energy Information for 2023

Greenhouse Gas Intensity F: 10.1 kg CO₂e / sqft
Higher than 88% of all buildings
1.6x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.0x median Museum
10.3 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1,773 tons CO₂e
#1 Lowest of Museums 🏆
Higher than 75% of all buildings
2.1x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
1/2 median Museum
4,398.8 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 8/8
A

2015
2016
2017
2018
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for Adler Planetarium

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 5,039,000 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $60,000 for 2023**
#1 Lowest of Museums 🏆
Lower than 54% of all buildings
0.9x median
5,517,828 kBtu
1/3 median Museum
16,295,149.4 kBtu
Electricity Use: 10,762,549 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $451,000 for 2023**
#1 Lowest of Museums 🏆
Higher than 81% of all buildings
3.0x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
1/2 median Museum
26,105,774.3 kBtu

Energy Mix A

Total Energy Use: 15,801,550 kBTU

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Source Energy Usage Intensity: Not Reported
This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.
Site Energy Usage Intensity: Not Reported
This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.

Full Historical Data Table for Adler Planetarium

Year	Overall Grade	Emissions Intensity Sub-Grade	Energy Mix Sub-Grade	Reporting Mix Sub-Grade	GHG Intensity kg CO₂e / sqft	GHG Emissions metric tons CO₂e	Energy Mix	Electricity Use kBTU	Fossil Gas Use kBTU	Source EUI kBTU / sqft	Floor Area sqft	Chicago Energy Rating
2015	C	F	B	A	21.2	2,903	60%Electricity 40%Fossil Gas 0%Other	12,266,611	8,250,500	344.4	137,000	-
2016	C	F	B	A	18.6	2,549	62%Electricity 38%Fossil Gas 0%Other	11,725,594	7,303,200	324.7	137,000	-
2017	C	F	B	A	18.1	2,472	61%Electricity 39%Fossil Gas 0%Other	11,303,216	7,210,625	314.3	137,000	-
2018	C	F	B	A	17.3	2,374	54%Electricity 46%Fossil Gas 0%Other	11,192,913	9,650,556	302.7	137,000	1.0
2020	B	C	A	A	6.4	1,117	62%Electricity 38%Fossil Gas 0%Other	5,927,156	3,615,000	116.5	175,000	-
2021	B	D	A	A	7.4	1,300	64%Electricity 36%Fossil Gas 0%Other	7,546,798	4,194,200	145.9	175,000	2.0
2022	C	F	A	A	11	1,923	56%Electricity 44%Fossil Gas 0%Other	11,096,316	8,696,200	229.7	175,000	1.0
2023	C	F	A	A	10.1	1,773	68%Electricity 32%Fossil Gas 0%Other	10,762,550	5,039,000	202.4	175,000	2.0

* Note on Rankings: Rankings and medians are among included buildings, which are those who reported under the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance for the year 2023, which only applies to buildings over 50,000 square feet.

** Note on Bill Estimates: Estimates for gas and electric bills are based on average electric and gas retail prices for Chicago in 2021 and are rounded. We expect large buildings would negotiate lower rates with utilities, but these estimates serve as an upper bound of cost and help understand the volume of energy a building is used by comparing it to your own energy bills! See our Chicago Gas & Electric Costs Source for the original statistics.

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data

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