Chicago Agriculture HS
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 3857 W 111th St · 60655
At a glance
Chicago Agriculture HS is a 192,250-square-foot K-12 school at 3857 W 111th St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1957. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 6 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 117.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,067 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% 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 | 6 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 117.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 214.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,067 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,938,314 kWh |
| Natural gas | 125,021 therms |
| Gross floor area | 192,250 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250040:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 6 | -5 | 117.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,067 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 11 | ±0 | 111.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,977 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 11 | -2 | 104.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,994 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 13 | 99.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,043 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 19 | +4 | 120.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,524 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 15 | -4 | 104.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,490 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 19 | -12 | 100.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,491 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 31 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,348 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
- 3857 W 111th St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60655
- Coordinates
- 41.89005, -87.63747
Within ~1 km
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How does Chicago Agriculture HS 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. Chicago Agriculture HS's ENERGY STAR score of 6 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 117.2 kBtu/ft² is about 61% 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 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 192,250 sq ft, it is about 58% above the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 14 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 Chicago Agriculture HS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Chicago Agriculture HS, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 31 in 2015 to 6 in 2023 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 31. Site EUI moved from 60.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 117.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 93% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,348 tCO₂e to 2,067 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 6 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 6 means the building performs better than about 6% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 6 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 69 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. Chicago Agriculture HS's 117.2 kBtu/ft² across 192,250 sq ft works out to about 22.5 billion Btu (6,603 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 214.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,938,314 kWh of electricity and 125,021 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chicago Agriculture HS to report its energy use?
Chicago Agriculture HS 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:250040:2023). 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 Chicago Agriculture HS's energy grade?
Chicago Agriculture HS scores 6 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 Chicago Agriculture HS use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 117.2 kBtu/ft² (214.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 192,250 sq ft, including 2,938,314 kWh of electricity and 125,021 therms of natural gas.
What are Chicago Agriculture HS's carbon emissions?
Chicago Agriculture HS reported 2,067 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Chicago Agriculture HS?
Chicago Agriculture HS is at 3857 W 111th St, in Chicago, Illinois 60655. Its coordinates are 41.89005, -87.63747 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Chicago Agriculture HS and when was it built?
Chicago Agriculture HS has 192,250 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1957 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Chicago Agriculture HS 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, “Chicago Agriculture HS, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-agriculture-hs-c3c53f15 (data as of October 2, 2026).