Cook County Department of Corrections Campus
Prison/Incarceration in Chicago, IL · 2700 S. California Ave. · 60608
At a glance
Cook County Department of Corrections Campus is a 4,570,176-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 2700 S. California Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1926.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 48,095,301 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,366,449 therms |
| Gross floor area | 4,570,176 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:109613:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | 119.9 kBtu/ft² | 42,560 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 109.9 kBtu/ft² | 43,342 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 131.1 kBtu/ft² | 50,507 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 139.7 kBtu/ft² | 54,511 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 144.0 kBtu/ft² | 56,398 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 132.3 kBtu/ft² | 55,185 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 138.2 kBtu/ft² | 56,849 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 140.6 kBtu/ft² | 61,969 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 163.0 kBtu/ft² | 67,549 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
- 2700 S. California Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60608
- Coordinates
- 41.88534, -87.66028
Within ~1 km
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How does Cook County Department of Corrections Campus compare with other buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 3,852 benchmarked buildings in Chicago.
At 4,570,176 sq ft, it is about 1773% above the average floor area of 244,008 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 41 years earlier than the group's average year built (1967).
How has Cook County Department of Corrections Campus's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Cook County Department of Corrections Campus, covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 163.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 119.9 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 67,549 tCO₂e to 42,560 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).
Which law requires Cook County Department of Corrections Campus to report its energy use?
Cook County Department of Corrections Campus 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:109613:2023). 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 Cook County Department of Corrections Campus's energy grade?
Cook County Department of Corrections Campus did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure.
How much energy does Cook County Department of Corrections Campus use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2023.
What are Cook County Department of Corrections Campus's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2023.
Where is Cook County Department of Corrections Campus?
Cook County Department of Corrections Campus is at 2700 S. California Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60608. Its coordinates are 41.88534, -87.66028 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Cook County Department of Corrections Campus and when was it built?
Cook County Department of Corrections Campus has 4,570,176 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Cook County Department of Corrections Campus 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, “Cook County Department of Corrections Campus, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/cook-county-department-of-corrections-campus-e6eeff27 (data as of October 2, 2026).