Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 2601 W 80th Street · 60652
At a glance
Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch is a 58,992-square-foot K-12 school at 2601 W 80th Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1996. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 82.9 kBtu/ft² and 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% 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 | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 82.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 133.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 394 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 454,433 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,369 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,992 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251531:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 29 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 394 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 20 | +10 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 555 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 10 | -3 | 96.7 kBtu/ft² | 588 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 13 | -16 | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 548 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 29 | 68.2 kBtu/ft² | 502 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 2601 W 80th Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60652
- Coordinates
- 41.88199, -87.63976
Within ~1 km
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How does Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch 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. Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 82.9 kBtu/ft² is about 14% 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 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,992 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 53 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 Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 29 in both 2015 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 68.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 82.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 502 tCO₂e to 394 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch's 82.9 kBtu/ft² across 58,992 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,433 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 133.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 454,433 kWh of electricity and 33,369 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch to report its energy use?
Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch 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:251531:2023). 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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- Miñoso· 58,108 sq ft · score 63 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch's energy grade?
Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch scores 29 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 Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 82.9 kBtu/ft² (133.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,992 sq ft, including 454,433 kWh of electricity and 33,369 therms of natural gas.
What are Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch's carbon emissions?
Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch reported 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch?
Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch is at 2601 W 80th Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60652. Its coordinates are 41.88199, -87.63976 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch and when was it built?
Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch has 58,992 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch 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, “Carroll @ Rosenwald Branch, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/carroll-rosenwald-branch-5ec230fa (data as of October 2, 2026).