Coonley
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 4046 N Leavitt St · 60618
At a glance
Coonley is a 107,635-square-foot K-12 school at 4046 N Leavitt St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1902. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 62.5 kBtu/ft² and 570 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% 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 | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 62.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 570 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 719,023 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,747 therms |
| Gross floor area | 107,635 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251465:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 46 | -3 | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 570 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 49 | +4 | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 609 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 45 | +15 | 69.8 kBtu/ft² | 632 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 30 | 86.5 kBtu/ft² | 547 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 26 | +4 | 96.1 kBtu/ft² | 660 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 22 | +3 | 87.8 kBtu/ft² | 655 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 19 | -11 | 91.4 kBtu/ft² | 680 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 30 | 96.0 kBtu/ft² | 615 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
- 4046 N Leavitt St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60618
- Coordinates
- 41.86231, -87.62418
Within ~1 km
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How does Coonley 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. Coonley's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 62.5 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 107,635 sq ft, it is about 12% below the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1902, 41 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 Coonley's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Coonley, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2015 to 46 in 2023 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 49. Site EUI moved from 96.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 62.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 615 tCO₂e to 570 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. Coonley's 62.5 kBtu/ft² across 107,635 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,972 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 105.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 719,023 kWh of electricity and 42,747 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Coonley to report its energy use?
Coonley 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:251465:2023). 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 Coonley's energy grade?
Coonley scores 46 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 Coonley use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 62.5 kBtu/ft² (105.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 107,635 sq ft, including 719,023 kWh of electricity and 42,747 therms of natural gas.
What are Coonley's carbon emissions?
Coonley reported 570 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Coonley?
Coonley is at 4046 N Leavitt St, in Chicago, Illinois 60618. Its coordinates are 41.86231, -87.62418 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Coonley and when was it built?
Coonley has 107,635 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1902 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Coonley 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, “Coonley, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/coonley-254b78c1 (data as of October 2, 2026).