New Field
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 1707 W Morse Ave · 60626
At a glance
New Field is a 85,500-square-foot K-12 school at 1707 W Morse Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2003. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 122.5 kBtu/ft² and 923 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 122.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 215.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 923 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,237,579 kWh |
| Natural gas | 62,539 therms |
| Gross floor area | 85,500 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251561:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 3 | -6 | 122.5 kBtu/ft² | 923 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 9 | +4 | 119.7 kBtu/ft² | 810 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 5 | -17 | 119.8 kBtu/ft² | 912 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 22 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 723 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 42 | +10 | 85.5 kBtu/ft² | 717 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 32 | +7 | 84.1 kBtu/ft² | 787 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 25 | -40 | 89.6 kBtu/ft² | 848 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 65 | 38.3 kBtu/ft² | 657 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
- 1707 W Morse Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60626
- Coordinates
- 41.91938, -87.68907
Within ~1 km
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How does New Field 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. New Field's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 122.5 kBtu/ft² is about 69% 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 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,500 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 60 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 New Field's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for New Field, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2015 to 3 in 2023 (-62 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 65. Site EUI moved from 38.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 122.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 220% increase. Reported emissions went from 657 tCO₂e to 923 tCO₂e over the same span (up 40%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. New Field's 122.5 kBtu/ft² across 85,500 sq ft works out to about 10.5 billion Btu (3,070 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 215.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,237,579 kWh of electricity and 62,539 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires New Field to report its energy use?
New Field 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:251561:2023). 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
- Murphy· 85,287 sq ft · score 59 (C)
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- Ward J· 85,194 sq ft · score 22 (D)
- Chase· 84,715 sq ft · score 40 (D)
- Cardenas ES - South· 84,116 sq ft · score 82 (B)
- Scammon· 84,024 sq ft · score 35 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is New Field's energy grade?
New Field scores 3 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 New Field use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 122.5 kBtu/ft² (215.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 85,500 sq ft, including 1,237,579 kWh of electricity and 62,539 therms of natural gas.
What are New Field's carbon emissions?
New Field reported 923 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is New Field?
New Field is at 1707 W Morse Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60626. Its coordinates are 41.91938, -87.68907 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is New Field and when was it built?
New Field has 85,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is New Field 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, “New Field, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/new-field-b21aaec7 (data as of October 2, 2026).