Harper Center (Booth School)
College/University in Chicago, IL · 5807 South Woodlawn Ave. · 60637
At a glance
Harper Center (Booth School) is a 419,312-square-foot college/university building at 5807 South Woodlawn Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2004. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 107.6 kBtu/ft² and 4,633 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 107.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 214.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,633 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,573,748 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,449 therms |
| Gross floor area | 419,312 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:102455:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 107.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,633 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 112.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,640 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 103.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,604 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 101.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,903 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 112.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,233 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 113.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,498 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 115.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,906 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 112.6 kBtu/ft² | 5,774 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 99.6 kBtu/ft² | 5,495 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 121.0 kBtu/ft² | 6,790 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
- 5807 South Woodlawn Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.86091, -87.64718
Within ~1 km
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How does Harper Center (Booth School) compare with other college/university buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 92 college/university buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 107.6 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 419,312 sq ft, it is about 49% above the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 34 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Harper Center (Booth School)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Harper Center (Booth School), covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 121.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 107.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6,790 tCO₂e to 4,633 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does a site EUI of 107.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Harper Center (Booth School)'s 107.6 kBtu/ft² across 419,312 sq ft works out to about 45.1 billion Btu (13,223 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 214.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,573,748 kWh of electricity and 8,449 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Harper Center (Booth School) to report its energy use?
Harper Center (Booth 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:102455:2023). 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 Harper Center (Booth School)'s energy grade?
Harper Center (Booth School) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 107.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Harper Center (Booth School) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 107.6 kBtu/ft² (214.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 419,312 sq ft, including 6,573,748 kWh of electricity and 8,449 therms of natural gas.
What are Harper Center (Booth School)'s carbon emissions?
Harper Center (Booth School) reported 4,633 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Harper Center (Booth School)?
Harper Center (Booth School) is at 5807 South Woodlawn Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.86091, -87.64718 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Harper Center (Booth School) and when was it built?
Harper Center (Booth School) has 419,312 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Harper Center (Booth 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, “Harper Center (Booth School), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/harper-center-booth-school-e1fb5cb5 (data as of October 2, 2026).