Sofitel Chicago Water Tower

20 East Chestnut, Chicago IL, 60611 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 159099

Building Info

Square Footage: 377,000 sqft
Higher than 84% of all buildings
3.0x median
124,364 sqft
1.8x median Hotel
212,378 sqft
Built: 2002
Primary Property Type: Hotel
Community Area: Near North Side
Ward: 42
Chicago Energy Rating: 1.0 / 4
Energy Star Score: 12 / 100
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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: 13 kg CO₂e / sqft
#9 Highest of Hotels 🚨
Higher than 94% of all buildings
2.1x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.4x median Hotel
9.3 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 4,894 tons CO₂e
Higher than 94% of all buildings
6x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
2.5x median Hotel
1,956.3 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 7/9
A

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for Sofitel Chicago Water Tower

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 28,673,198 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $342,000 for 2023**
Higher than 94% of all buildings
5x median
5,517,828 kBtu
2.7x median Hotel
10,638,145.9 kBtu
Electricity Use: 24,096,021 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $1,010,000 for 2023**
Higher than 93% of all buildings
7x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
2.5x median Hotel
9,598,097.9 kBtu

Energy Mix B

Total Energy Use: 52,769,220 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 Sofitel Chicago Water Tower

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	Energy Star Score
2015	D	F	C	A	18.5	6,992	43%Electricity 57%Fossil Gas 0%Other	25,751,985	34,219,801	309.8	377,000	-	14.0
2016	D	F	C	A	17	6,405	45%Electricity 55%Fossil Gas 0%Other	25,711,508	31,371,499	301.5	377,000	-	17.0
2017	D	F	C	A	16.2	6,114	44%Electricity 56%Fossil Gas 0%Other	24,305,283	30,517,799	287.4	377,000	-	13.0
2018	C	F	B	A	15.3	5,753	45%Electricity 55%Fossil Gas 0%Other	24,832,178	30,544,898	269.5	377,000	1.0	15.0
2019						-		23,717,044	31,791,398		377,000	1.0	16.0
2020	C	F	B	A	12.4	4,689	39%Electricity 61%Fossil Gas 0%Other	19,575,135	30,776,198	231.1	377,000	2.0	25.0
2021						-		-	-		377,000	0.0	-
2022	C	F	B	A	12.8	4,828	44%Electricity 56%Fossil Gas 0%Other	24,261,732	30,739,700	265.8	377,000	1.0	13.0
2023	C	F	B	A	13	4,894	46%Electricity 54%Fossil Gas 0%Other	24,096,021	28,673,199	258.8	377,000	1.0	12.0

* 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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