Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 2916 W. 47th St. · 60632
At a glance
Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez is a 58,150-square-foot K-12 school at 2916 W. 47th St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2007. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 63.1 kBtu/ft² and 438 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% of the 365 scored K-12 school buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 63.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 438 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 821,423 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,655 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,150 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252076:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 29 | -2 | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 438 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 31 | 70.4 kBtu/ft² | 478 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 88 | +3 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 559 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 85 | +6 | 66.6 kBtu/ft² | 591 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 79 | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 694 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 2916 W. 47th St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60632
- Coordinates
- 41.96374, -87.65271
Within ~1 km
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How does Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez compare with other K-12 school buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 543 K-12 school buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 63.1 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 72.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,150 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 64 years later than the group's average year built (1943). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2015 to 29 in 2023 (-50 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 88. Site EUI moved from 71.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 63.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 694 tCO₂e to 438 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Chicago, 35% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez's 63.1 kBtu/ft² across 58,150 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,075 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 150.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 821,423 kWh of electricity and 8,655 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez to report its energy use?
Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez reports under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance, the legal basis of the Chicago Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:252076:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez's energy grade?
Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez scores 29 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 63.1 kBtu/ft² (150.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,150 sq ft, including 821,423 kWh of electricity and 8,655 therms of natural gas.
What are Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez's carbon emissions?
Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez reported 438 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez?
Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez is at 2916 W. 47th St., in Chicago, Illinois 60632. Its coordinates are 41.96374, -87.65271 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez and when was it built?
Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez has 58,150 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance.
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About this data
Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking (Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Acero School - Officer Donald J. MarOuez, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/acero-school-officer-donald-j-marouez-1e70d580 (data as of October 2, 2026).