Brighton Park
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 3825 S Washtenaw Ave · 60632
At a glance
Brighton Park is a 80,730-square-foot K-12 school at 3825 S Washtenaw Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1919. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 78.4 kBtu/ft² and 534 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% 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 | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 78.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 131.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 534 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 668,466 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,447 therms |
| Gross floor area | 80,730 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251511:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 30 | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 534 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 28 | 84.4 kBtu/ft² | 627 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 51 | +19 | 90.0 kBtu/ft² | 687 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 32 | +8 | 99.8 kBtu/ft² | 795 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 24 | -9 | 102.4 kBtu/ft² | 871 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 33 | 94.9 kBtu/ft² | 838 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
- 3825 S Washtenaw Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60632
- Coordinates
- 41.80088, -87.61628
Within ~1 km
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How does Brighton 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. Brighton Park's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 78.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 80,730 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1919, 24 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 Brighton Park's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Brighton Park, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 33 in 2015 to 30 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 51. Site EUI moved from 94.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 78.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 838 tCO₂e to 534 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. Brighton Park's 78.4 kBtu/ft² across 80,730 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,855 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 131.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 668,466 kWh of electricity and 40,447 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Brighton Park to report its energy use?
Brighton 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:251511:2023). 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 Brighton Park's energy grade?
Brighton Park scores 30 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 Brighton Park use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 78.4 kBtu/ft² (131.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 80,730 sq ft, including 668,466 kWh of electricity and 40,447 therms of natural gas.
What are Brighton Park's carbon emissions?
Brighton Park reported 534 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Brighton Park?
Brighton Park is at 3825 S Washtenaw Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60632. Its coordinates are 41.80088, -87.61628 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Brighton Park and when was it built?
Brighton Park has 80,730 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1919 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Brighton 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, “Brighton Park, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/brighton-park-6418793e (data as of October 2, 2026).