Prodigy Wood-CPS
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 4511 S EVANS AVE · 60653
At a glance
Prodigy Wood-CPS is a 136,727-square-foot K-12 school at 4511 S EVANS AVE in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1966. In its 2015 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 5.7 kBtu/ft² and 157 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 99% of the 365 scored K-12 school buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2015
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 5.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 18.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 157 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 229,191 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 136,727 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251740:2015 |
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
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Location
- Address
- 4511 S EVANS AVE
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60653
- Coordinates
- 41.81274, -87.60784
Within ~1 km
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How does Prodigy Wood-CPS 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. Prodigy Wood-CPS's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 99% of them. Its site EUI of 5.7 kBtu/ft² is about 92% below 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 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 82% below the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 136,727 sq ft, it is about 12% above the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 23 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Prodigy Wood-CPS's 5.7 kBtu/ft² across 136,727 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (228 MWh-equivalent) in 2015. Its source EUI of 18.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 229,191 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Prodigy Wood-CPS to report its energy use?
Prodigy Wood-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 2015 disclosure (source record chicago:251740:2015). 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 Prodigy Wood-CPS's energy grade?
Prodigy Wood-CPS scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2015 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Prodigy Wood-CPS use?
Its 2015 site energy-use intensity was 5.7 kBtu/ft² (18.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 136,727 sq ft, including 229,191 kWh of electricity.
What are Prodigy Wood-CPS's carbon emissions?
Prodigy Wood-CPS reported 157 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2015.
Where is Prodigy Wood-CPS?
Prodigy Wood-CPS is at 4511 S EVANS AVE, in Chicago, Illinois 60653. Its coordinates are 41.81274, -87.60784 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Prodigy Wood-CPS and when was it built?
Prodigy Wood-CPS has 136,727 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2015 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Prodigy Wood-CPS covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2015 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, “Prodigy Wood-CPS, Chicago, Illinois — 2015 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/prodigy-wood-cps-74a59945 (data as of October 2, 2026).