Apostolic Church of God
Worship Facility in Chicago, IL · 6320 S Dorchester Ave · 60637
At a glance
Apostolic Church of God is a 216,000-square-foot worship facility at 6320 S Dorchester Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1977. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 21 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 59.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,198 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% of the 9 scored worship facility buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 21 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 59.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,198 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,734,781 kWh |
| Natural gas | 69,633 therms |
| Gross floor area | 216,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:172154:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 21 | ±0 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,198 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 21 | -1 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,272 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 22 | -1 | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,284 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 23 | +3 | 62.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,351 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 20 | +5 | 70.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 15 | -83 | 76.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,839 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 98 | +83 | 32.7 kBtu/ft² | 406 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 15 | +4 | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,999 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 11 | 76.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,288 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
- 6320 S Dorchester Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.89561, -87.70670
Within ~1 km
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How does Apostolic Church of God compare with other worship facility buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 14 worship facility buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Apostolic Church of God's ENERGY STAR score of 21 compares with an average of 30 across the 9 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 59.6 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 69.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 216,000 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 98,226 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1977, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1942). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Apostolic Church of God's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Apostolic Church of God, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 11 in 2015 to 21 in 2023 (+10 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 98. Site EUI moved from 76.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 59.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,288 tCO₂e to 1,198 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 21 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 21 means the building performs better than about 21% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 21 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 54 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. Apostolic Church of God's 59.6 kBtu/ft² across 216,000 sq ft works out to about 12.9 billion Btu (3,773 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 110.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,734,781 kWh of electricity and 69,633 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Apostolic Church of God to report its energy use?
Apostolic Church of God 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:172154:2023). 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 Apostolic Church of God's energy grade?
Apostolic Church of God scores 21 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 Apostolic Church of God use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 59.6 kBtu/ft² (110.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 216,000 sq ft, including 1,734,781 kWh of electricity and 69,633 therms of natural gas.
What are Apostolic Church of God's carbon emissions?
Apostolic Church of God reported 1,198 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Apostolic Church of God?
Apostolic Church of God is at 6320 S Dorchester Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.89561, -87.70670 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Apostolic Church of God and when was it built?
Apostolic Church of God has 216,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1977 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Apostolic Church of God 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, “Apostolic Church of God, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/apostolic-church-of-god-70cd2187 (data as of October 2, 2026).