Lincoln Park HS
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 2001 N Orchard St · 60614
At a glance
Lincoln Park HS is a 341,821-square-foot K-12 school at 2001 N Orchard St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1899. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 63.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,611 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% 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 | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 63.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 93.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,611 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,540,529 kWh |
| Natural gas | 164,889 therms |
| Gross floor area | 341,821 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:167562:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 73 | +1 | 63.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,611 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | -8 | 74.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,777 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 80 | +8 | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,568 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 72 | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,481 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 65 | -21 | 75.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,067 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 86 | -3 | 66.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,044 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 89 | +2 | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,965 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 87 | +24 | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,109 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 63 | 87.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,205 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
- 2001 N Orchard St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.91761, -87.69643
Within ~1 km
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How does Lincoln Park 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. Lincoln Park HS's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 63.6 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 341,821 sq ft, it is about 181% above the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1899, 44 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 Lincoln Park HS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Lincoln Park HS, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2014 to 73 in 2023 (+10 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 89. Site EUI moved from 87.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 63.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,205 tCO₂e to 1,611 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. Lincoln Park HS's 63.6 kBtu/ft² across 341,821 sq ft works out to about 21.7 billion Btu (6,371 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 93.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,540,529 kWh of electricity and 164,889 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lincoln Park HS to report its energy use?
Lincoln Park 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:167562:2023). 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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- Kelly HS· 298,432 sq ft · score 62 (C)
- Saucedo / Telpochcalli· 292,121 sq ft · score 42 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lincoln Park HS's energy grade?
Lincoln Park HS scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lincoln Park HS use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 63.6 kBtu/ft² (93.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 341,821 sq ft, including 1,540,529 kWh of electricity and 164,889 therms of natural gas.
What are Lincoln Park HS's carbon emissions?
Lincoln Park HS reported 1,611 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Lincoln Park HS?
Lincoln Park HS is at 2001 N Orchard St, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.91761, -87.69643 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Lincoln Park HS and when was it built?
Lincoln Park HS has 341,821 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1899 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Lincoln Park 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, “Lincoln Park HS, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/lincoln-park-hs-7973548c (data as of October 2, 2026).