Ortiz De Dominguez
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 3000 S Lawndale Ave · 60623
At a glance
Ortiz De Dominguez is a 63,900-square-foot K-12 school at 3000 S Lawndale Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1996. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 8 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 98.5 kBtu/ft² and 578 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 8 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 98.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 180.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 578 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 821,678 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,899 therms |
| Gross floor area | 63,900 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251423:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 8 | -10 | 98.5 kBtu/ft² | 578 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 18 | -23 | 102.2 kBtu/ft² | 534 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 41 | -20 | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 413 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 61 | 36.5 kBtu/ft² | 364 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 74 | +4 | 51.6 kBtu/ft² | 427 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 70 | +24 | 38.4 kBtu/ft² | 454 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 46 | -9 | 76.0 kBtu/ft² | 570 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 55 | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 538 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
- 3000 S Lawndale Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60623
- Coordinates
- 41.87919, -87.65535
Within ~1 km
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How does Ortiz De Dominguez 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. Ortiz De Dominguez's ENERGY STAR score of 8 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 98.5 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 45% above the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,900 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 53 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 Ortiz De Dominguez's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Ortiz De Dominguez, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2015 to 8 in 2023 (-47 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 74. Site EUI moved from 66.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 98.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 49% increase. Reported emissions went from 538 tCO₂e to 578 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 8 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 8 means the building performs better than about 8% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 8 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 67 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. Ortiz De Dominguez's 98.5 kBtu/ft² across 63,900 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,845 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 180.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 821,678 kWh of electricity and 34,899 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ortiz De Dominguez to report its energy use?
Ortiz De Dominguez 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:251423:2023). 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 Ortiz De Dominguez's energy grade?
Ortiz De Dominguez scores 8 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 Ortiz De Dominguez use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 98.5 kBtu/ft² (180.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,900 sq ft, including 821,678 kWh of electricity and 34,899 therms of natural gas.
What are Ortiz De Dominguez's carbon emissions?
Ortiz De Dominguez reported 578 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Ortiz De Dominguez?
Ortiz De Dominguez is at 3000 S Lawndale Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60623. Its coordinates are 41.87919, -87.65535 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Ortiz De Dominguez and when was it built?
Ortiz De Dominguez has 63,900 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Ortiz De Dominguez 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, “Ortiz De Dominguez, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/ortiz-de-dominguez-8713afb5 (data as of October 2, 2026).