Chicago World Language Academy
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 1340 W Harrison St · 60607
At a glance
Chicago World Language Academy is a 74,135-square-foot K-12 school at 1340 W Harrison St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1989. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 122.1 kBtu/ft² and 775 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% 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 | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 122.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 208.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 775 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 993,790 kWh |
| Natural gas | 56,617 therms |
| Gross floor area | 74,135 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251478:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 4 | -8 | 122.1 kBtu/ft² | 775 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 12 | +1 | 112.5 kBtu/ft² | 673 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 11 | -21 | 109.9 kBtu/ft² | 689 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 32 | 94.1 kBtu/ft² | 543 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 18 | -45 | 92.8 kBtu/ft² | 715 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 63 | +29 | 38.2 kBtu/ft² | 524 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 34 | +7 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 654 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 27 | 98.8 kBtu/ft² | 719 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
- 1340 W Harrison St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.88223, -87.75764
Within ~1 km
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How does Chicago World Language Academy 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 World Language Academy's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 122.1 kBtu/ft² is about 68% 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 10.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,135 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 46 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 World Language Academy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Chicago World Language Academy, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2015 to 4 in 2023 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 63. Site EUI moved from 98.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 122.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 719 tCO₂e to 775 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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 World Language Academy's 122.1 kBtu/ft² across 74,135 sq ft works out to about 9.1 billion Btu (2,653 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 208.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 993,790 kWh of electricity and 56,617 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chicago World Language Academy to report its energy use?
Chicago World Language Academy 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:251478:2023). 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 World Language Academy's energy grade?
Chicago World Language Academy scores 4 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 World Language Academy use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 122.1 kBtu/ft² (208.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,135 sq ft, including 993,790 kWh of electricity and 56,617 therms of natural gas.
What are Chicago World Language Academy's carbon emissions?
Chicago World Language Academy reported 775 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Chicago World Language Academy?
Chicago World Language Academy is at 1340 W Harrison St, in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.88223, -87.75764 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Chicago World Language Academy and when was it built?
Chicago World Language Academy has 74,135 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Chicago World Language Academy 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 World Language Academy, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-world-language-academy-31f180f2 (data as of October 2, 2026).