Jones HS
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 700 S State St · 60605
At a glance
Jones HS is a 383,631-square-foot K-12 school at 700 S State St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2013. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 52.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,938 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 68% 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 | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 52.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 100.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,938 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,905,349 kWh |
| Natural gas | 103,753 therms |
| Gross floor area | 383,631 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250046:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 58 | +5 | 52.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,938 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | -8 | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,195 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 61 | +21 | 54.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,055 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 40 | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,741 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 1 | ±0 | 176.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,861 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 1 | ±0 | 155.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,863 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 1 | ±0 | 160.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,933 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 1 | -4 | 164.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,327 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 5 | 94.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,390 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
- 700 S State St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.79038, -87.60113
Within ~1 km
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How does Jones HS 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. Jones HS's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 68% of them and lower than 30%. Its site EUI of 52.9 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 383,631 sq ft, it is about 215% above the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 70 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 Jones HS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Jones HS, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2014 to 58 in 2023 (+53 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 61. Site EUI moved from 94.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 52.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 44% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,390 tCO₂e to 1,938 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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. Jones HS's 52.9 kBtu/ft² across 383,631 sq ft works out to about 20.3 billion Btu (5,948 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 100.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,905,349 kWh of electricity and 103,753 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Jones HS to report its energy use?
Jones HS 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:250046:2023). 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
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- King HS· 310,545 sq ft · score 38 (D)
- Lindblom HS· 305,788 sq ft · score 52 (D)
- Orr HS / Kipp-One· 303,310 sq ft · score 6 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jones HS's energy grade?
Jones HS scores 58 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 Jones HS use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 52.9 kBtu/ft² (100.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 383,631 sq ft, including 2,905,349 kWh of electricity and 103,753 therms of natural gas.
What are Jones HS's carbon emissions?
Jones HS reported 1,938 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Jones HS?
Jones HS is at 700 S State St, in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.79038, -87.60113 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Jones HS and when was it built?
Jones HS has 383,631 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Jones HS 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, “Jones HS, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/jones-hs-24dd99cb (data as of October 2, 2026).