R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE)
Adult Education in Chicago, IL · 558 W. De Koven St. · 60607
At a glance
R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE) is a 66,285-square-foot adult education building at 558 W. De Koven St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1961. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 87.5 kBtu/ft² and 526 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 87.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 158.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 526 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 735,042 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,948 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,285 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250062:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 526 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 90.1 kBtu/ft² | 525 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 587 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 642 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 127.2 kBtu/ft² | 812 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 117.3 kBtu/ft² | 737 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 153.9 kBtu/ft² | 822 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 96.1 kBtu/ft² | 608 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | 574 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
- 558 W. De Koven St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.68431, -87.68077
Within ~1 km
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How does R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE) compare with other buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 3,852 benchmarked buildings in Chicago. Its site EUI of 87.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 84.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,285 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 244,008 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1967).
How has R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE), covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 83.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 87.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 574 tCO₂e to 526 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does a site EUI of 87.5 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. R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE)'s 87.5 kBtu/ft² across 66,285 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,700 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 158.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 735,042 kWh of electricity and 32,948 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE) to report its energy use?
R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE) 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:250062:2023). 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 R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE)'s energy grade?
R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 87.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 87.5 kBtu/ft² (158.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,285 sq ft, including 735,042 kWh of electricity and 32,948 therms of natural gas.
What are R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE)'s carbon emissions?
R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE) reported 526 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE)?
R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE) is at 558 W. De Koven St., in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.68431, -87.68077 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE) and when was it built?
R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE) has 66,285 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as adult education.
Is R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE) 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, “R. J. OUINN ACADEMY (FIRE), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/r-j-ouinn-academy-fire-63f19f9c (data as of October 2, 2026).