Hurley
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 3849 W 69th Pl · 60629
At a glance
Hurley is a 55,250-square-foot K-12 school at 3849 W 69th Pl in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1953. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 7 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 108.1 kBtu/ft² and 515 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% 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 | 7 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 108.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 185.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 515 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 668,419 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,906 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,250 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251377:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 7 | +1 | 108.1 kBtu/ft² | 515 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 6 | -1 | 123.6 kBtu/ft² | 570 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 7 | -7 | 116.2 kBtu/ft² | 559 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 14 | 106.6 kBtu/ft² | 510 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 9 | -28 | 118.0 kBtu/ft² | 611 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 37 | -19 | 99.0 kBtu/ft² | 541 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 56 | -3 | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 469 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 59 | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 482 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
- 3849 W 69th Pl
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60629
- Coordinates
- 41.99651, -87.65573
Within ~1 km
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How does Hurley 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. Hurley's ENERGY STAR score of 7 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 108.1 kBtu/ft² is about 49% 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 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,250 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 10 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 Hurley's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Hurley, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2015 to 7 in 2023 (-52 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 59. Site EUI moved from 73.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 108.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 48% increase. Reported emissions went from 482 tCO₂e to 515 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 7 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 7 means the building performs better than about 7% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 7 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 68 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. Hurley's 108.1 kBtu/ft² across 55,250 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,750 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 185.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 668,419 kWh of electricity and 36,906 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hurley to report its energy use?
Hurley 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:251377:2023). 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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- CICS Wrightwood· 54,101 sq ft · score 64 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hurley's energy grade?
Hurley scores 7 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 Hurley use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 108.1 kBtu/ft² (185.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,250 sq ft, including 668,419 kWh of electricity and 36,906 therms of natural gas.
What are Hurley's carbon emissions?
Hurley reported 515 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Hurley?
Hurley is at 3849 W 69th Pl, in Chicago, Illinois 60629. Its coordinates are 41.99651, -87.65573 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Hurley and when was it built?
Hurley has 55,250 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Hurley 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, “Hurley, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/hurley-cc99af85 (data as of October 2, 2026).