CICS Basil
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 1816 W. Garfield Blvd. · 60609
At a glance
CICS Basil is a 57,350-square-foot K-12 school at 1816 W. Garfield Blvd. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1956. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 67.3 kBtu/ft² and 320 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 80% 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 | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 67.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 320 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 389,212 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,298 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,350 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252021:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 70 | +9 | 67.3 kBtu/ft² | 320 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 61 | -10 | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 376 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 71 | -9 | 68.1 kBtu/ft² | 339 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 80 | -16 | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 315 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 96 | +50 | 29.3 kBtu/ft² | 460 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 46 | -31 | 75.0 kBtu/ft² | 465 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 77 | -1 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 484 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 78 | +7 | 62.8 kBtu/ft² | 485 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 71 | 69.9 kBtu/ft² | 558 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
- 1816 W. Garfield Blvd.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60609
- Coordinates
- 41.93454, -87.65165
Within ~1 km
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How does CICS Basil 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. CICS Basil's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 80% of them and lower than 19%. Its site EUI of 67.3 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 57,350 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 13 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 CICS Basil's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for CICS Basil, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2015 to 70 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 96. Site EUI moved from 69.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 67.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 558 tCO₂e to 320 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. CICS Basil's 67.3 kBtu/ft² across 57,350 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,131 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 111.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 389,212 kWh of electricity and 25,298 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CICS Basil to report its energy use?
CICS Basil 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:252021:2023). 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 CICS Basil's energy grade?
CICS Basil scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does CICS Basil use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 67.3 kBtu/ft² (111.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 57,350 sq ft, including 389,212 kWh of electricity and 25,298 therms of natural gas.
What are CICS Basil's carbon emissions?
CICS Basil reported 320 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CICS Basil?
CICS Basil is at 1816 W. Garfield Blvd., in Chicago, Illinois 60609. Its coordinates are 41.93454, -87.65165 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is CICS Basil and when was it built?
CICS Basil has 57,350 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is CICS Basil 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, “CICS Basil, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/cics-basil-6c9604d2 (data as of October 2, 2026).