Chicago Bulls College Prep
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 2040 W Adams · 60612
At a glance
Chicago Bulls College Prep is a 115,289-square-foot K-12 school at 2040 W Adams in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1905. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 69.0 kBtu/ft² and 649 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 75% 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 | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 69.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 115.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 649 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 824,503 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51,372 therms |
| Gross floor area | 115,289 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251866:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 64 | 69.0 kBtu/ft² | 649 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 66 | -15 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 693 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 81 | +8 | 67.0 kBtu/ft² | 593 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | +5 | 65.6 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 68 | -16 | 69.0 kBtu/ft² | 772 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 84 | +1 | 65.9 kBtu/ft² | 824 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 83 | -3 | 69.1 kBtu/ft² | 857 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 86 | 68.0 kBtu/ft² | 828 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
- 2040 W Adams
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60612
- Coordinates
- 41.79986, -87.58426
Within ~1 km
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How does Chicago Bulls College Prep 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 Bulls College Prep's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 24%. Its site EUI of 69.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 115,289 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 38 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 Chicago Bulls College Prep's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Chicago Bulls College Prep, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2015 to 64 in 2023 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 86. Site EUI moved from 68.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 69.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 828 tCO₂e to 649 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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 Bulls College Prep's 69.0 kBtu/ft² across 115,289 sq ft works out to about 8 billion Btu (2,331 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 115.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 824,503 kWh of electricity and 51,372 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chicago Bulls College Prep to report its energy use?
Chicago Bulls College Prep 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:251866:2023). 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 Bulls College Prep's energy grade?
Chicago Bulls College Prep scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Chicago Bulls College Prep use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 69.0 kBtu/ft² (115.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 115,289 sq ft, including 824,503 kWh of electricity and 51,372 therms of natural gas.
What are Chicago Bulls College Prep's carbon emissions?
Chicago Bulls College Prep reported 649 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Chicago Bulls College Prep?
Chicago Bulls College Prep is at 2040 W Adams, in Chicago, Illinois 60612. Its coordinates are 41.79986, -87.58426 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Chicago Bulls College Prep and when was it built?
Chicago Bulls College Prep has 115,289 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Chicago Bulls College Prep 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 Bulls College Prep, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-bulls-college-prep-348011a3 (data as of October 2, 2026).