Catalyst - Circle Rock
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 5608 W. Washington Blvd · 60644
At a glance
Catalyst - Circle Rock is a 111,030-square-foot K-12 school at 5608 W. Washington Blvd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1924. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 49.0 kBtu/ft² and 637 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% 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 | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 49.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 637 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,174,158 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,286 therms |
| Gross floor area | 111,030 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:172500:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 52 | +2 | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 637 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 50 | -6 | 56.7 kBtu/ft² | 692 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 56 | -8 | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 670 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 64 | +9 | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 653 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 55 | -5 | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 771 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 60 | -30 | 53.6 kBtu/ft² | 755 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 90 | +53 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 618 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 37 | 103.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,100 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
- 5608 W. Washington Blvd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60644
- Coordinates
- 41.85078, -87.70507
Within ~1 km
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How does Catalyst - Circle Rock 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. Catalyst - Circle Rock's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 49.0 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 72.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 111,030 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 19 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 Catalyst - Circle Rock's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Catalyst - Circle Rock, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 37 in 2016 to 52 in 2023 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 90. Site EUI moved from 103.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 49.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 53% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,100 tCO₂e to 637 tCO₂e over the same span (down 42%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. Catalyst - Circle Rock's 49.0 kBtu/ft² across 111,030 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,594 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 114.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,174,158 kWh of electricity and 14,286 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Catalyst - Circle Rock to report its energy use?
Catalyst - Circle Rock 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:172500:2023). 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 Catalyst - Circle Rock's energy grade?
Catalyst - Circle Rock scores 52 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 Catalyst - Circle Rock use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 49.0 kBtu/ft² (114.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 111,030 sq ft, including 1,174,158 kWh of electricity and 14,286 therms of natural gas.
What are Catalyst - Circle Rock's carbon emissions?
Catalyst - Circle Rock reported 637 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Catalyst - Circle Rock?
Catalyst - Circle Rock is at 5608 W. Washington Blvd, in Chicago, Illinois 60644. Its coordinates are 41.85078, -87.70507 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Catalyst - Circle Rock and when was it built?
Catalyst - Circle Rock has 111,030 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Catalyst - Circle Rock 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, “Catalyst - Circle Rock, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/catalyst-circle-rock-99e37926 (data as of October 2, 2026).