Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 646 N Lawndale Ave · 60624
At a glance
Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS is a K-12 school at 646 N Lawndale Ave in Chicago, Illinois. It is listed in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure without energy figures: no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions were published for it that year. Its most recent reported figures are from 2020, when it scored 35 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR with a site EUI of 98.0 kBtu/ft².
No energy data reported for 2023
Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS appears in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, but no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions were published for it — the building did not report benchmarking data for that year. Earlier reported years are in the table below.
Source record chicago:251606:2023
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 35 | 98.0 kBtu/ft² | 798 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 25 | -19 | 118.8 kBtu/ft² | 952 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 44 | +2 | 97.9 kBtu/ft² | 869 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 42 | +13 | 98.3 kBtu/ft² | 893 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 29 | 112.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,036 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
- 646 N Lawndale Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60624
- Coordinates
- 41.95355, -87.74505
Within ~1 km
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How has Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2015 to 35 in 2020 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 44. Site EUI moved from 112.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 98.0 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,036 tCO₂e to 798 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
Which law requires Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS to report its energy use?
Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS 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:251606:2023). 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 Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS's energy grade?
Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS has no grade: it did not report energy data for 2023. The 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure lists the building but publishes no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions for it.
Where is Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS?
Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS is at 646 N Lawndale Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60624. Its coordinates are 41.95355, -87.74505 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
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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, “Laura S. Ward Elementary School - CPS, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/laura-s-ward-elementary-school-cps-b8cf554b (data as of October 2, 2026).