Northside Prep HS
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 5501 N Kedzie Ave · 60625
At a glance
Northside Prep HS is a 222,600-square-foot K-12 school at 5501 N Kedzie Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1999. 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 129.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,695 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 | 129.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 241.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,695 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,915,433 kWh |
| Natural gas | 155,491 therms |
| Gross floor area | 222,600 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251746:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 3 | -1 | 129.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,695 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 4 | -1 | 141.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,673 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 5 | -10 | 130.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,685 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 15 | 110.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,292 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 8 | +5 | 144.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,319 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 3 | -2 | 141.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,492 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 5 | -65 | 133.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,359 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 70 | 40.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,824 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
- 5501 N Kedzie Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60625
- Coordinates
- 41.87633, -87.62910
Within ~1 km
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How does Northside Prep 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. Northside Prep HS'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 129.9 kBtu/ft² is about 79% 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 12.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 222,600 sq ft, it is about 83% 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 Northside Prep HS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Northside Prep HS, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2015 to 3 in 2023 (-67 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 70. Site EUI moved from 40.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 129.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 218% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,824 tCO₂e to 2,695 tCO₂e over the same span (up 48%).
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. Northside Prep HS's 129.9 kBtu/ft² across 222,600 sq ft works out to about 28.9 billion Btu (8,474 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 241.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,915,433 kWh of electricity and 155,491 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Northside Prep HS to report its energy use?
Northside Prep 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:251746:2023). 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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- Hubbard HS· 218,200 sq ft · score 45 (D)
- New Sullivan· 218,126 sq ft · score 82 (B)
- Sullivan HS· 218,067 sq ft · score 56 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Northside Prep HS's energy grade?
Northside Prep HS 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 Northside Prep HS use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 129.9 kBtu/ft² (241.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 222,600 sq ft, including 3,915,433 kWh of electricity and 155,491 therms of natural gas.
What are Northside Prep HS's carbon emissions?
Northside Prep HS reported 2,695 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Northside Prep HS?
Northside Prep HS is at 5501 N Kedzie Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60625. Its coordinates are 41.87633, -87.62910 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Northside Prep HS and when was it built?
Northside Prep HS has 222,600 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 Northside Prep 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, “Northside Prep HS, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/northside-prep-hs-89797181 (data as of October 2, 2026).