Intercultural Montessori Language School
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 114 South Racine Avenue · 60607
At a glance
Intercultural Montessori Language School is a 94,925-square-foot K-12 school at 114 South Racine Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1920. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 42.7 kBtu/ft² and 384 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 42.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 80.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 384 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 569,812 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,121 therms |
| Gross floor area | 94,925 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251964:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 65 | -16 | 42.7 kBtu/ft² | 384 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | +2 | 44.7 kBtu/ft² | 378 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 79 | -1 | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 80 | +4 | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 423 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 76 | +22 | 49.5 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 54 | -28 | 65.9 kBtu/ft² | 713 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 82 | -2 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 749 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 84 | -4 | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 733 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 88 | 57.5 kBtu/ft² | 709 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
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Location
- Address
- 114 South Racine Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.80525, -87.68421
Within ~1 km
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How does Intercultural Montessori Language 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. Intercultural Montessori Language School's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 42.7 kBtu/ft² is about 41% below the average of 72.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% below the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 94,925 sq ft, it is about 22% below the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 23 years earlier 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 Intercultural Montessori Language School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Intercultural Montessori Language School, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2015 to 65 in 2023 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 88. Site EUI moved from 57.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 42.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 709 tCO₂e to 384 tCO₂e over the same span (down 46%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. Intercultural Montessori Language School's 42.7 kBtu/ft² across 94,925 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,188 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 80.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 569,812 kWh of electricity and 21,121 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Intercultural Montessori Language School to report its energy use?
Intercultural Montessori Language 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:251964:2023). 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 Intercultural Montessori Language School's energy grade?
Intercultural Montessori Language School scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Intercultural Montessori Language School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 42.7 kBtu/ft² (80.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 94,925 sq ft, including 569,812 kWh of electricity and 21,121 therms of natural gas.
What are Intercultural Montessori Language School's carbon emissions?
Intercultural Montessori Language School reported 384 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Intercultural Montessori Language School?
Intercultural Montessori Language School is at 114 South Racine Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.80525, -87.68421 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Intercultural Montessori Language School and when was it built?
Intercultural Montessori Language School has 94,925 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Intercultural Montessori Language 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, “Intercultural Montessori Language School, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/intercultural-montessori-language-school-d2858f8a (data as of October 2, 2026).