Daniel C. Beard Elementary School
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 6445 W Strong St · 60656
At a glance
Daniel C. Beard Elementary School is a 58,224-square-foot K-12 school at 6445 W Strong St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1945. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 141.2 kBtu/ft² and 440 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 141.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 215.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 440 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 459,026 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,625 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,224 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256966:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 3 | -32 | 141.2 kBtu/ft² | 440 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 35 | 84.6 kBtu/ft² | 373 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
- 6445 W Strong St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60656
- Coordinates
- 41.90323, -87.66798
Within ~1 km
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How does Daniel C. Beard Elementary School 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. Daniel C. Beard Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 141.2 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 10.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 76% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,224 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1945 construction date is close to 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 Daniel C. Beard Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Chicago disclosures for Daniel C. Beard Elementary School, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2022 to 3 in 2023 (-32 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 35. Site EUI moved from 84.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 141.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 67% increase. Reported emissions went from 373 tCO₂e to 440 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. Daniel C. Beard Elementary School's 141.2 kBtu/ft² across 58,224 sq ft works out to about 8.2 billion Btu (2,409 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 215.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 459,026 kWh of electricity and 41,625 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Daniel C. Beard Elementary School to report its energy use?
Daniel C. Beard Elementary School 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:256966:2023). 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 Daniel C. Beard Elementary School's energy grade?
Daniel C. Beard Elementary School scores 3 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 Daniel C. Beard Elementary School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 141.2 kBtu/ft² (215.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,224 sq ft, including 459,026 kWh of electricity and 41,625 therms of natural gas.
What are Daniel C. Beard Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Daniel C. Beard Elementary School reported 440 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Daniel C. Beard Elementary School?
Daniel C. Beard Elementary School is at 6445 W Strong St, in Chicago, Illinois 60656. Its coordinates are 41.90323, -87.66798 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Daniel C. Beard Elementary School and when was it built?
Daniel C. Beard Elementary School has 58,224 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1945 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Daniel C. Beard Elementary School 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, “Daniel C. Beard Elementary School, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/daniel-c-beard-elementary-school-2b313699 (data as of October 2, 2026).