Kennedy-King College
College/University in Chicago, IL · 6301 South Halsted · 60621
At a glance
Kennedy-King College is a 496,817-square-foot college/university building at 6301 South Halsted in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2007. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 196.8 kBtu/ft² and 7,613 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 196.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 312.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,613 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,800,095 kWh |
| Natural gas | 677,445 therms |
| Water use | 43,754 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 496,817 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250004:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 196.8 kBtu/ft² | 7,613 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 164.2 kBtu/ft² | 7,464 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 187.8 kBtu/ft² | 9,127 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 153.9 kBtu/ft² | 8,746 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 178.5 kBtu/ft² | 9,670 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 186.9 kBtu/ft² | 10,269 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 170.0 kBtu/ft² | 10,160 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 6301 South Halsted
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60621
- Coordinates
- 41.68101, -87.64703
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- 155 North Wackerscore 75
Office · 1,406,031 sq ft
Multifamily Housing · 171,500 sq ft
- 800 900 W 115TH STscore —
Building · 170,500 sq ft
- 11414 S HALSTED STscore —
Building · 67,797 sq ft
- Marquee at Block 37score —
Enclosed Mall · —
See also: most efficient in Chicago · biggest emitters
How does Kennedy-King College 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 196.8 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 72% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 496,817 sq ft, it is about 77% above the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 37 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 Kennedy-King College's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Kennedy-King College, covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 170.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 196.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 10,160 tCO₂e to 7,613 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does a site EUI of 196.8 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. Kennedy-King College's 196.8 kBtu/ft² across 496,817 sq ft works out to about 97.8 billion Btu (28,655 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 312.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,800,095 kWh of electricity, 677,445 therms of natural gas and 43,754 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Kennedy-King College to report its energy use?
Kennedy-King College 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:250004:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More college/university buildings in Chicago
- St. Xavier University· 468,006 sq ft · EUI 118.7 kBtu/ft²
- Harper Center (Booth School)· 419,312 sq ft · EUI 107.6 kBtu/ft²
- IIT Research Tower· 392,894 sq ft · EUI 50.0 kBtu/ft²
- 8816, 375 E Chicago Ave· 388,282 sq ft · EUI 175.5 kBtu/ft²
- Lewis & O'Malley· 380,371 sq ft · EUI 70.6 kBtu/ft²
- Daley Center· 371,257 sq ft · EUI 72.5 kBtu/ft²
- College/University buildings in Chicago· 92 benchmarked
- All Chicago benchmarked buildings· Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
- Most efficient large buildings in Chicago
- Least efficient large buildings in Chicago
- Biggest emitters in Chicago
Frequently asked questions
What is Kennedy-King College's energy grade?
Kennedy-King College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 196.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Kennedy-King College use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 196.8 kBtu/ft² (312.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 496,817 sq ft, including 8,800,095 kWh of electricity and 677,445 therms of natural gas.
What are Kennedy-King College's carbon emissions?
Kennedy-King College reported 7,613 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Kennedy-King College?
Kennedy-King College is at 6301 South Halsted, in Chicago, Illinois 60621. Its coordinates are 41.68101, -87.64703 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Kennedy-King College and when was it built?
Kennedy-King College has 496,817 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Kennedy-King College 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.
Working with Chicago building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Kennedy-King College, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/kennedy-king-college-f03bc17c (data as of October 2, 2026).