College of Education Building
College/University in Chicago, IL · 2247 N. Halstead Ave. · 60614
At a glance
College of Education Building is a 51,170-square-foot college/university building at 2247 N. Halstead Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2000. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 74.0 kBtu/ft² and 530 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 74.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 207.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 530 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,109,093 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40 therms |
| Gross floor area | 51,170 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:175365:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 74.0 kBtu/ft² | 530 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 71.9 kBtu/ft² | 484 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | 484 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 484 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 81.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 712 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 749 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 86.1 kBtu/ft² | 812 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 79.0 kBtu/ft² | 812 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
- 2247 N. Halstead Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.99809, -87.65988
Within ~1 km
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How does College of Education Building compare with other college/university buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 92 college/university buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 74.0 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,170 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 30 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has College of Education Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for College of Education Building, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 79.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 74.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 812 tCO₂e to 530 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
What does a site EUI of 74.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. College of Education Building's 74.0 kBtu/ft² across 51,170 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,110 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 207.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,109,093 kWh of electricity and 40 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires College of Education Building to report its energy use?
College of Education Building 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:175365:2023). 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 College of Education Building's energy grade?
College of Education Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 74.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does College of Education Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 74.0 kBtu/ft² (207.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,170 sq ft, including 1,109,093 kWh of electricity and 40 therms of natural gas.
What are College of Education Building's carbon emissions?
College of Education Building reported 530 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is College of Education Building?
College of Education Building is at 2247 N. Halstead Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.99809, -87.65988 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is College of Education Building and when was it built?
College of Education Building has 51,170 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is College of Education Building 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, “College of Education Building, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/college-of-education-building-c8cfb40f (data as of October 2, 2026).