Newberry
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 700 W Willow St · 60614
At a glance
Newberry is a 75,176-square-foot K-12 school at 700 W Willow St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1937. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 58.4 kBtu/ft² and 345 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 78% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 58.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 345 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 377,986 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,977 therms |
| Gross floor area | 75,176 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251433:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 66 | -4 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 345 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | -2 | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 72 | +2 | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 348 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 70 | 66.6 kBtu/ft² | 365 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 67 | -8 | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 450 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 75 | +2 | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 455 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 73 | -7 | 72.6 kBtu/ft² | 469 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 80 | 64.9 kBtu/ft² | 448 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
- 700 W Willow St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 42.01018, -87.68447
Within ~1 km
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How does Newberry 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. Newberry's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 78% of them and lower than 21%. Its site EUI of 58.4 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,176 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1937, 6 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 Newberry's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Newberry, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2015 to 66 in 2023 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 80. Site EUI moved from 64.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 58.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 448 tCO₂e to 345 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Newberry's 58.4 kBtu/ft² across 75,176 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,287 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 91.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 377,986 kWh of electricity and 30,977 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Newberry to report its energy use?
Newberry 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:251433:2023). 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 Newberry's energy grade?
Newberry scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Newberry use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 58.4 kBtu/ft² (91.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 75,176 sq ft, including 377,986 kWh of electricity and 30,977 therms of natural gas.
What are Newberry's carbon emissions?
Newberry reported 345 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Newberry?
Newberry is at 700 W Willow St, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 42.01018, -87.68447 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Newberry and when was it built?
Newberry has 75,176 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1937 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Newberry 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, “Newberry, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/newberry-07b13da8 (data as of October 2, 2026).