Bouchet
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 7355 S Jeffery Blvd · 60649
At a glance
Bouchet is a 141,329-square-foot K-12 school at 7355 S Jeffery Blvd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1903. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 78.0 kBtu/ft² and 962 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% 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 | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 78.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 135.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 962 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,270,378 kWh |
| Natural gas | 66,923 therms |
| Gross floor area | 141,329 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251619:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 27 | -13 | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 962 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | +2 | 81.9 kBtu/ft² | 925 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 38 | +25 | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 941 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 13 | 121.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,011 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 25 | -6 | 93.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,191 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 31 | +2 | 84.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,139 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 29 | +7 | 88.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,173 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 22 | 92.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,324 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
- 7355 S Jeffery Blvd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60649
- Coordinates
- 41.90780, -87.66411
Within ~1 km
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How does Bouchet 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. Bouchet's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 78.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 141,329 sq ft, it is about 16% above the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 40 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 Bouchet's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Bouchet, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2015 to 27 in 2023 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 40. Site EUI moved from 92.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 78.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,324 tCO₂e to 962 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. Bouchet's 78.0 kBtu/ft² across 141,329 sq ft works out to about 11 billion Btu (3,231 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 135.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,270,378 kWh of electricity and 66,923 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bouchet to report its energy use?
Bouchet 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:251619:2023). 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 Bouchet's energy grade?
Bouchet scores 27 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 Bouchet use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 78.0 kBtu/ft² (135.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 141,329 sq ft, including 1,270,378 kWh of electricity and 66,923 therms of natural gas.
What are Bouchet's carbon emissions?
Bouchet reported 962 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Bouchet?
Bouchet is at 7355 S Jeffery Blvd, in Chicago, Illinois 60649. Its coordinates are 41.90780, -87.66411 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Bouchet and when was it built?
Bouchet has 141,329 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1903 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Bouchet 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, “Bouchet, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/bouchet-968b7da8 (data as of October 2, 2026).