Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community
College/University in Chicago, IL · 10001 South Woodlawn Ave · 60628
At a glance
Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community is a 2,925,925-square-foot college/university building at 10001 South Woodlawn Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1981. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 12.9 kBtu/ft² and 3,522 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 12.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 24.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,522 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,513,254 kWh |
| Natural gas | 189,599 therms |
| Water use | 162,649 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 2,925,925 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:102544:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 12.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,522 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 85.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,641 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,099 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 52.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,463 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,089 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,603 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,817 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
- 10001 South Woodlawn Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60628
- Coordinates
- 41.85562, -87.62288
Within ~1 km
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How does Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community compare with other college/university buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 92 college/university buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 12.9 kBtu/ft² is about 87% below the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 87% below the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 2,925,925 sq ft, it is about 942% above the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community, covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 78.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 12.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 83% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,817 tCO₂e to 3,522 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does a site EUI of 12.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community's 12.9 kBtu/ft² across 2,925,925 sq ft works out to about 37.7 billion Btu (11,062 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 24.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,513,254 kWh of electricity, 189,599 therms of natural gas and 162,649 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community to report its energy use?
Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community 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:102544:2023). 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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- DePaul Center· 701,699 sq ft · EUI 57.3 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community's energy grade?
Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 12.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 12.9 kBtu/ft² (24.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,925,925 sq ft, including 5,513,254 kWh of electricity and 189,599 therms of natural gas.
What are Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community's carbon emissions?
Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community reported 3,522 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community?
Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community is at 10001 South Woodlawn Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60628. Its coordinates are 41.85562, -87.62288 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community and when was it built?
Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community has 2,925,925 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community 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, “Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/olive-harvey-college-south-side-learning-center-board-of-trustees-community-eae87b99 (data as of October 2, 2026).