Oriole Park
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 5424 N Oketo Ave · 60656
At a glance
Oriole Park is a 76,476-square-foot K-12 school at 5424 N Oketo Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1943. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 72.0 kBtu/ft² and 472 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% 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 | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 72.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 123.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 472 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 607,397 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,345 therms |
| Gross floor area | 76,476 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256732:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 38 | -1 | 72.0 kBtu/ft² | 472 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 39 | -1 | 81.2 kBtu/ft² | 492 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 40 | -9 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 495 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 49 | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 477 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
- 5424 N Oketo Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60656
- Coordinates
- 41.91329, -87.69111
Within ~1 km
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How does Oriole Park 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. Oriole Park's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 72.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,476 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1943 construction date is close to 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 Oriole Park's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Chicago disclosures for Oriole Park, covering report years 2020–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2020 to 38 in 2023 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 49. Site EUI moved from 72.3 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 72.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 477 tCO₂e to 472 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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. Oriole Park's 72.0 kBtu/ft² across 76,476 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,614 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 123.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 607,397 kWh of electricity and 34,345 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Oriole Park to report its energy use?
Oriole Park 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:256732:2023). 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
- Ravenswood· 76,423 sq ft · score 55 (C)
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- Seward· 75,886 sq ft · score 62 (C)
- Nobel· 75,800 sq ft · score 34 (D)
- Haines· 75,558 sq ft · score 3 (D)
- StClement_School· 75,507 sq ft · score 68 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Oriole Park's energy grade?
Oriole Park scores 38 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 Oriole Park use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 72.0 kBtu/ft² (123.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,476 sq ft, including 607,397 kWh of electricity and 34,345 therms of natural gas.
What are Oriole Park's carbon emissions?
Oriole Park reported 472 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Oriole Park?
Oriole Park is at 5424 N Oketo Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60656. Its coordinates are 41.91329, -87.69111 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Oriole Park and when was it built?
Oriole Park has 76,476 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1943 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Oriole Park 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, “Oriole Park, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/oriole-park-7396203e (data as of October 2, 2026).