Old Malcolm X College
College/University in Chicago, IL · 1900 West Van Buren Street · 60612
At a glance
Old Malcolm X College is a 541,575-square-foot college/university building at 1900 West Van Buren Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1971. It is listed in the 2016 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure without energy figures: no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions were published for it that year. Its most recent reported figures are from 2015, with a site EUI of 101.4 kBtu/ft².
No energy data reported for 2016
Old Malcolm X College appears in the 2016 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, but no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions were published for it — the building did not report benchmarking data for that year. Earlier reported years are in the table below.
Floor area on file: 541,575 sq ft · Built 1971
Source record chicago:250009:2016
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016latest | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | 101.4 kBtu/ft² | 6,671 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 115.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,201 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
- 1900 West Van Buren Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60612
- Coordinates
- 41.87625, -87.67413
Within ~1 km
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How has Old Malcolm X College's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Chicago disclosures for Old Malcolm X College, covering report years 2014–2016. Site EUI moved from 115.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 101.4 kBtu/ft² (2015), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,201 tCO₂e to 6,671 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
Which law requires Old Malcolm X College to report its energy use?
Old Malcolm X College 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 2016 disclosure (source record chicago:250009:2016). 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 Old Malcolm X College's energy grade?
Old Malcolm X College has no grade: it did not report energy data for 2016. The 2016 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure lists the building but publishes no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions for it.
Where is Old Malcolm X College?
Old Malcolm X College is at 1900 West Van Buren Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60612. Its coordinates are 41.87625, -87.67413 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
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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, “Old Malcolm X College, Chicago, Illinois — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/old-malcolm-x-college-9beca013 (data as of October 2, 2026).