Amundsen HS
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 5110 N Damen Ave · 60625
At a glance
Amundsen HS is a 218,950-square-foot K-12 school at 5110 N Damen Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1930. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 48 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 84.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,376 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% 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 | 48 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 84.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,376 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,331,456 kWh |
| Natural gas | 139,426 therms |
| Gross floor area | 218,950 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251745:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 48 | +2 | 84.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,376 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 46 | -12 | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,472 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 58 | -13 | 81.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,317 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 71 | 72.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,193 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 68 | -1 | 84.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,495 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 69 | -5 | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,473 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 74 | +16 | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,430 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 58 | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,662 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
- 5110 N Damen Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60625
- Coordinates
- 41.93644, -87.63696
Within ~1 km
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How does Amundsen HS 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. Amundsen HS's ENERGY STAR score of 48 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 43%. Its site EUI of 84.4 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 218,950 sq ft, it is about 80% above the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 13 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 Amundsen HS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Amundsen HS, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2015 to 48 in 2023 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 74. Site EUI moved from 86.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 84.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,662 tCO₂e to 1,376 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 48 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 48 means the building performs better than about 48% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 48 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 27 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. Amundsen HS's 84.4 kBtu/ft² across 218,950 sq ft works out to about 18.5 billion Btu (5,416 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 125.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,331,456 kWh of electricity and 139,426 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Amundsen HS to report its energy use?
Amundsen HS 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:251745:2023). 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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- Payton HS· 216,475 sq ft · score 29 (D)
- Solorio HS· 213,710 sq ft · score 46 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Amundsen HS's energy grade?
Amundsen HS scores 48 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 Amundsen HS use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 84.4 kBtu/ft² (125.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 218,950 sq ft, including 1,331,456 kWh of electricity and 139,426 therms of natural gas.
What are Amundsen HS's carbon emissions?
Amundsen HS reported 1,376 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Amundsen HS?
Amundsen HS is at 5110 N Damen Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60625. Its coordinates are 41.93644, -87.63696 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Amundsen HS and when was it built?
Amundsen HS has 218,950 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Amundsen HS 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, “Amundsen HS, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/amundsen-hs-0d93f4ac (data as of October 2, 2026).