Corliss HS / Noble-Butler
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 821 E 103rd St · 60628
At a glance
Corliss HS / Noble-Butler is a 272,651-square-foot K-12 school at 821 E 103rd St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1974. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 82.8 kBtu/ft² and 2,500 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% 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 | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 82.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 183.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,500 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,389,417 kWh |
| Natural gas | 76,068 therms |
| Gross floor area | 272,651 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159005:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 14 | -1 | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,500 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | -10 | 92.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,586 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 25 | -10 | 80.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,347 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 35 | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,237 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 821 E 103rd St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60628
- Coordinates
- 41.78689, -87.73263
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
See also: most efficient in Chicago · biggest emitters
How does Corliss HS / Noble-Butler 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. Corliss HS / Noble-Butler's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 82.8 kBtu/ft² is about 14% 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 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 272,651 sq ft, it is about 124% above the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 31 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 Corliss HS / Noble-Butler's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for Corliss HS / Noble-Butler, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2020 to 14 in 2023 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 35. Site EUI moved from 63.5 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 82.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 30% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,237 tCO₂e to 2,500 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. Corliss HS / Noble-Butler's 82.8 kBtu/ft² across 272,651 sq ft works out to about 22.6 billion Btu (6,616 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 183.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,389,417 kWh of electricity and 76,068 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Corliss HS / Noble-Butler to report its energy use?
Corliss HS / Noble-Butler 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:159005:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More K-12 school buildings in Chicago
- Kenwood HS· 272,432 sq ft · score 23 (D)
- Morgan Park HS· 269,480 sq ft · score 56 (C)
- Lake View HS· 266,099 sq ft · score 66 (C)
- Brooks HS· 264,710 sq ft · score 16 (D)
- Rudolph· 263,250 sq ft · score 63 (C)
- Disney· 260,140 sq ft · score 19 (D)
- K-12 School buildings in Chicago· 543 benchmarked
- All Chicago benchmarked buildings· Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
- Most efficient large buildings in Chicago
- Least efficient large buildings in Chicago
- Biggest emitters in Chicago
Frequently asked questions
What is Corliss HS / Noble-Butler's energy grade?
Corliss HS / Noble-Butler scores 14 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 Corliss HS / Noble-Butler use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 82.8 kBtu/ft² (183.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 272,651 sq ft, including 4,389,417 kWh of electricity and 76,068 therms of natural gas.
What are Corliss HS / Noble-Butler's carbon emissions?
Corliss HS / Noble-Butler reported 2,500 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Corliss HS / Noble-Butler?
Corliss HS / Noble-Butler is at 821 E 103rd St, in Chicago, Illinois 60628. Its coordinates are 41.78689, -87.73263 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Corliss HS / Noble-Butler and when was it built?
Corliss HS / Noble-Butler has 272,651 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Corliss HS / Noble-Butler 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.
Working with Chicago building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Corliss HS / Noble-Butler, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/corliss-hs-noble-butler-fab049a3 (data as of October 2, 2026).