Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Chicago, IL · 1250 W. 119th St. · 60643
At a glance
Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is a 158,483-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 1250 W. 119th St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2012. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 130.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,760 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 130.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 221.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,760 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,225,971 kWh |
| Natural gas | 131,233 therms |
| Gross floor area | 158,483 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254225:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 130.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,760 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 151.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,999 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 139.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,972 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 133.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,966 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 163.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,525 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 168.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,692 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 178.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,853 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
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Location
- Address
- 1250 W. 119th St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60643
- Coordinates
- 41.75836, -87.55509
Within ~1 km
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How does Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center compare with other fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 12 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 130.7 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 147.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 158,483 sq ft, it is about 20% above the average floor area of 131,935 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 399 fitness center/health club/gym buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 89 and a site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 178.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 130.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,853 tCO₂e to 1,760 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does a site EUI of 130.7 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. Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center's 130.7 kBtu/ft² across 158,483 sq ft works out to about 20.7 billion Btu (6,071 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 221.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,225,971 kWh of electricity and 131,233 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center to report its energy use?
Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center 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:254225:2023). 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 Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center's energy grade?
Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 130.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 130.7 kBtu/ft² (221.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 158,483 sq ft, including 2,225,971 kWh of electricity and 131,233 therms of natural gas.
What are Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center's carbon emissions?
Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center reported 1,760 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center?
Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is at 1250 W. 119th St., in Chicago, Illinois 60643. Its coordinates are 41.75836, -87.55509 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center and when was it built?
Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center has 158,483 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center 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, “Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/ray-and-joan-kroc-corps-community-center-a5f40b93 (data as of October 2, 2026).