Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS
Building in Chicago, IL · 7530 S South Shore Dr · 60649
At a glance
Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS is a 73,930-square-foot building at 7530 S South Shore Dr in Chicago, Illinois. It is listed in the 2022 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 2018, when it scored 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR with a site EUI of 37.8 kBtu/ft².
No energy data reported for 2022
Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS appears in the 2022 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: 73,930 sq ft
Source record chicago:251348:2022
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 78 | -8 | 37.8 kBtu/ft² | 457 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 86 | -3 | 32.3 kBtu/ft² | 435 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 89 | +2 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 415 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 87 | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 465 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
- 7530 S South Shore Dr
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60649
- Coordinates
- 41.75973, -87.55651
Within ~1 km
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How has Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS, covering report years 2015–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2015 to 78 in 2018 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 89. Site EUI moved from 31.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 37.8 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 20% increase. Reported emissions went from 465 tCO₂e to 457 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
Which law requires Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS to report its energy use?
Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:251348:2022). 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 Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS's energy grade?
Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS has no grade: it did not report energy data for 2022. The 2022 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure lists the building but publishes no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions for it.
Where is Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS?
Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS is at 7530 S South Shore Dr, in Chicago, Illinois 60649. Its coordinates are 41.75973, -87.55651 (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, “Powell Elementary Paideia Acad -CPS, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/powell-elementary-paideia-acad-cps-f917750f (data as of October 2, 2026).