Mount Carmel High School
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 6410-28 South Dante Avenue · 60637
At a glance
Mount Carmel High School is a 150,110-square-foot K-12 school at 6410-28 South Dante Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1924. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 28.3 kBtu/ft² and 520 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 97% 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 | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 28.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 69.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 520 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 991,590 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,706 therms |
| Water use | 1 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 150,110 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:172145:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 96 | 28.3 kBtu/ft² | 520 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 73 | +47 | 72.4 kBtu/ft² | 877 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 26 | -55 | 101.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,485 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 81 | -14 | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | 858 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 95 | +36 | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 807 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 59 | 99.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,283 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
- 6410-28 South Dante Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.88001, -87.63657
Within ~1 km
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How does Mount Carmel High School 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. Mount Carmel High School's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 97% of them and lower than 2%. Its site EUI of 28.3 kBtu/ft² is about 61% 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 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 150,110 sq ft, it is about 23% above the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 19 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 Mount Carmel High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Mount Carmel High School, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2016 to 96 in 2023 (+37 points). Site EUI moved from 99.1 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 28.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 71% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,283 tCO₂e to 520 tCO₂e over the same span (down 59%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Mount Carmel High School's 28.3 kBtu/ft² across 150,110 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,245 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 69.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 991,590 kWh of electricity, 8,706 therms of natural gas and 1 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Mount Carmel High School to report its energy use?
Mount Carmel High School 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:172145:2023). 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 Mount Carmel High School's energy grade?
Mount Carmel High School scores 96 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Mount Carmel High School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 28.3 kBtu/ft² (69.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 150,110 sq ft, including 991,590 kWh of electricity and 8,706 therms of natural gas.
What are Mount Carmel High School's carbon emissions?
Mount Carmel High School reported 520 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Mount Carmel High School?
Mount Carmel High School is at 6410-28 South Dante Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.88001, -87.63657 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Mount Carmel High School and when was it built?
Mount Carmel High School has 150,110 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Mount Carmel High School 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, “Mount Carmel High School, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/mount-carmel-high-school-96d5cd52 (data as of October 2, 2026).