Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 5025 S. St. Louis · 60632
At a glance
Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School is a 77,088-square-foot K-12 school at 5025 S. St. Louis in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2013. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 11 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 112.6 kBtu/ft² and 833 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% 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 | 11 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 112.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 215.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 833 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,256,051 kWh |
| Natural gas | 43,972 therms |
| Gross floor area | 77,088 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252078:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 11 | -9 | 112.6 kBtu/ft² | 833 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 20 | 106.3 kBtu/ft² | 802 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 60 | -4 | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 853 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 64 | +10 | 86.8 kBtu/ft² | 846 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 54 | 95.0 kBtu/ft² | 958 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
- 5025 S. St. Louis
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60632
- Coordinates
- 41.86954, -87.69584
Within ~1 km
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How does Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School 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 - Soto - Soccer Academy High School's ENERGY STAR score of 11 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 112.6 kBtu/ft² is about 55% above the average of 72.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,088 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 70 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 Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2015 to 11 in 2023 (-43 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 64. Site EUI moved from 95.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 112.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 958 tCO₂e to 833 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 11 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 11 means the building performs better than about 11% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 11 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 64 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 - Soto - Soccer Academy High School's 112.6 kBtu/ft² across 77,088 sq ft works out to about 8.7 billion Btu (2,544 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 215.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,256,051 kWh of electricity and 43,972 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School to report its energy use?
Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School 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:252078:2023). 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 - Soto - Soccer Academy High School's energy grade?
Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School scores 11 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 Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 112.6 kBtu/ft² (215.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 77,088 sq ft, including 1,256,051 kWh of electricity and 43,972 therms of natural gas.
What are Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School's carbon emissions?
Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School reported 833 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School?
Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School is at 5025 S. St. Louis, in Chicago, Illinois 60632. Its coordinates are 41.86954, -87.69584 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School and when was it built?
Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School has 77,088 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Acero Schools - Soto - Soccer Academy High School 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 - Soto - Soccer Academy High School, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/acero-schools-soto-soccer-academy-high-school-b31b257f (data as of October 2, 2026).