National Teachers
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 55 W Cermak Rd · 60616
At a glance
National Teachers is a 156,400-square-foot K-12 school at 55 W Cermak Rd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1999. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 110.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,640 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% 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 | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 110.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 209.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,640 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,437,923 kWh |
| Natural gas | 89,540 therms |
| Gross floor area | 156,400 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251715:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 4 | ±0 | 110.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,640 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 4 | -3 | 119.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,728 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 7 | -1 | 100.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,604 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 8 | 96.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,654 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 12 | +3 | 123.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,979 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 9 | -1 | 121.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,163 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 10 | -6 | 120.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,165 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 16 | 108.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,112 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
- 55 W Cermak Rd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.81952, -87.62163
Within ~1 km
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How does National Teachers 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. National Teachers's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 110.4 kBtu/ft² is about 52% above the average of 72.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 156,400 sq ft, it is about 28% above the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 56 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 National Teachers's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for National Teachers, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 16 in 2015 to 4 in 2023 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 16. Site EUI moved from 108.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 110.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,112 tCO₂e to 1,640 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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. National Teachers's 110.4 kBtu/ft² across 156,400 sq ft works out to about 17.3 billion Btu (5,060 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 209.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,437,923 kWh of electricity and 89,540 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires National Teachers to report its energy use?
National Teachers 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:251715:2023). 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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- Peck ES· 149,530 sq ft · score 77 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is National Teachers's energy grade?
National Teachers scores 4 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does National Teachers use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 110.4 kBtu/ft² (209.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 156,400 sq ft, including 2,437,923 kWh of electricity and 89,540 therms of natural gas.
What are National Teachers's carbon emissions?
National Teachers reported 1,640 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is National Teachers?
National Teachers is at 55 W Cermak Rd, in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.81952, -87.62163 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is National Teachers and when was it built?
National Teachers has 156,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is National Teachers 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, “National Teachers, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/national-teachers-776f6a21 (data as of October 2, 2026).