Roosevelt HS
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 3436 W Wilson Ave · 60625
At a glance
Roosevelt HS is a 319,900-square-foot K-12 school at 3436 W Wilson Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1927. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 56.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,399 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 56.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 87.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,399 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,488,153 kWh |
| Natural gas | 129,649 therms |
| Gross floor area | 319,900 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:157767:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 79 | +2 | 56.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,399 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | -5 | 64.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,515 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 82 | -3 | 58.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,418 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 85 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,418 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 69 | -15 | 72.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,855 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 84 | ±0 | 68.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,929 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 84 | +1 | 68.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,954 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 83 | +12 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,067 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 71 | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,379 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
- 3436 W Wilson Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60625
- Coordinates
- 41.90651, -87.62733
Within ~1 km
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How does Roosevelt HS 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. Roosevelt HS's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 56.4 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 319,900 sq ft, it is about 163% above the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 16 years earlier 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 Roosevelt HS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Roosevelt HS, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2014 to 79 in 2023 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 85. Site EUI moved from 80.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 56.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 30% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,379 tCO₂e to 1,399 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Roosevelt HS's 56.4 kBtu/ft² across 319,900 sq ft works out to about 18 billion Btu (5,288 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 87.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,488,153 kWh of electricity and 129,649 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Roosevelt HS to report its energy use?
Roosevelt HS 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:157767:2023). 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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- Kelly HS· 298,432 sq ft · score 62 (C)
- Saucedo / Telpochcalli· 292,121 sq ft · score 42 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Roosevelt HS's energy grade?
Roosevelt HS scores 79 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Roosevelt HS use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 56.4 kBtu/ft² (87.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 319,900 sq ft, including 1,488,153 kWh of electricity and 129,649 therms of natural gas.
What are Roosevelt HS's carbon emissions?
Roosevelt HS reported 1,399 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Roosevelt HS?
Roosevelt HS is at 3436 W Wilson Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60625. Its coordinates are 41.90651, -87.62733 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Roosevelt HS and when was it built?
Roosevelt HS has 319,900 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Roosevelt HS 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, “Roosevelt HS, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/roosevelt-hs-c6be8166 (data as of October 2, 2026).