Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 7416 N Ridge Rd. · 60645
At a glance
Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park is a 204,041-square-foot K-12 school at 7416 N Ridge Rd. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1865. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 74.0 kBtu/ft² and 991 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 79% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 74.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 991 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 640,934 kWh |
| Natural gas | 129,022 therms |
| Gross floor area | 204,041 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:173884:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | -2 | 74.0 kBtu/ft² | 991 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,041 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 68 | -28 | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,145 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 96 | -1 | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,052 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 97 | +1 | 62.0 kBtu/ft² | 983 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 96 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,086 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 7416 N Ridge Rd.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60645
- Coordinates
- 41.78751, -87.70814
Within ~1 km
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How does Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park 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 Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 79% of them and lower than 21%. Its site EUI of 74.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 204,041 sq ft, it is about 67% above the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1865, 78 years earlier 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 Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2015 to 68 in 2023 (-28 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 97. Site EUI moved from 68.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 74.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,086 tCO₂e to 991 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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 Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park's 74.0 kBtu/ft² across 204,041 sq ft works out to about 15.1 billion Btu (4,425 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 96.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 640,934 kWh of electricity and 129,022 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park to report its energy use?
Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park 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:173884:2023). 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 Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park's energy grade?
Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 74.0 kBtu/ft² (96.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 204,041 sq ft, including 640,934 kWh of electricity and 129,022 therms of natural gas.
What are Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park's carbon emissions?
Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park reported 991 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park?
Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park is at 7416 N Ridge Rd., in Chicago, Illinois 60645. Its coordinates are 41.78751, -87.70814 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park and when was it built?
Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park has 204,041 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1865 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Acero Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park 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 Schools - Cruz - Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/acero-schools-cruz-rogers-park-18a51c50 (data as of October 2, 2026).