Durkin Park
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 8445 S Kolin Ave · 60652
At a glance
Durkin Park is a 79,722-square-foot K-12 school at 8445 S Kolin Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1961. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 72.8 kBtu/ft² and 579 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% 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 | 22 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 72.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 144.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 579 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 914,386 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,833 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,722 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251898:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 22 | -34 | 72.8 kBtu/ft² | 579 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 56 | +8 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 469 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 48 | -9 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 514 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 57 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 462 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 22 | -16 | 82.3 kBtu/ft² | 651 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 38 | +19 | 61.3 kBtu/ft² | 578 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 19 | +3 | 81.0 kBtu/ft² | 696 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 16 | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | 760 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
- 8445 S Kolin Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60652
- Coordinates
- 41.95327, -87.74991
Within ~1 km
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How does Durkin Park 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. Durkin Park's ENERGY STAR score of 22 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 72.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,722 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 18 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 Durkin Park's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Durkin Park, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 16 in 2015 to 22 in 2023 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 57. Site EUI moved from 83.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 72.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 760 tCO₂e to 579 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 22 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 22 means the building performs better than about 22% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 22 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 53 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. Durkin Park's 72.8 kBtu/ft² across 79,722 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,701 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 144.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 914,386 kWh of electricity and 26,833 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Durkin Park to report its energy use?
Durkin Park 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:251898:2023). 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
- Garvy· 79,665 sq ft · score 13 (D)
- Hamline· 79,511 sq ft · score 58 (C)
- Barry· 78,700 sq ft · score 45 (D)
- Byrne· 78,340 sq ft · score 44 (D)
- Reinberg· 78,120 sq ft · score 25 (D)
- Smyser· 78,111 sq ft · score 59 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Durkin Park's energy grade?
Durkin Park scores 22 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 Durkin Park use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 72.8 kBtu/ft² (144.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 79,722 sq ft, including 914,386 kWh of electricity and 26,833 therms of natural gas.
What are Durkin Park's carbon emissions?
Durkin Park reported 579 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Durkin Park?
Durkin Park is at 8445 S Kolin Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60652. Its coordinates are 41.95327, -87.74991 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Durkin Park and when was it built?
Durkin Park has 79,722 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Durkin Park 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, “Durkin Park, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/durkin-park-b8826de0 (data as of October 2, 2026).