Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 4540 W Belmont Avenue · 60641
At a glance
Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus is a 57,779-square-foot K-12 school at 4540 W Belmont Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2014. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 16 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 94.2 kBtu/ft² and 635 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% 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 | 16 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 94.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 219.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 635 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,167,336 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,625 therms |
| Water use | 487 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 57,779 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252082:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 16 | -15 | 94.2 kBtu/ft² | 635 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 31 | -2 | 85.4 kBtu/ft² | 537 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 33 | +4 | 80.1 kBtu/ft² | 553 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 29 | +5 | 84.4 kBtu/ft² | 630 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 24 | +1 | 91.5 kBtu/ft² | 703 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 23 | -41 | 90.4 kBtu/ft² | 716 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 64 | -6 | 83.8 kBtu/ft² | 840 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 70 | 85.3 kBtu/ft² | 789 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
- 4540 W Belmont Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60641
- Coordinates
- 41.88692, -87.64229
Within ~1 km
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How does Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus 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. Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 77% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,779 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 71 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 Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2016 to 16 in 2023 (-54 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 70. Site EUI moved from 85.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 94.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 789 tCO₂e to 635 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 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. Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus's 94.2 kBtu/ft² across 57,779 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,595 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 219.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,167,336 kWh of electricity, 14,625 therms of natural gas and 487 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus to report its energy use?
Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus 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:252082:2023). 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 Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus's energy grade?
Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus scores 16 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 Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 94.2 kBtu/ft² (219.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 57,779 sq ft, including 1,167,336 kWh of electricity and 14,625 therms of natural gas.
What are Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus's carbon emissions?
Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus reported 635 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus?
Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus is at 4540 W Belmont Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60641. Its coordinates are 41.88692, -87.64229 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus and when was it built?
Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus has 57,779 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus 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, “Intrinsic School - Belmont Campus, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/intrinsic-school-belmont-campus-c260aa83 (data as of October 2, 2026).