Salem Baptist Church of Chicago
Worship Facility in Chicago, IL · 10909 S Cottage Grove Ave · 60628
At a glance
Salem Baptist Church of Chicago is a 91,800-square-foot worship facility at 10909 S Cottage Grove Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1960. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 1440.9 kBtu/ft² and 7,160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Some figures below are far outside what a worship facilityof this size can use or emit — most likely a unit or entry error in the city's file. They are shown exactly as published and are left out of rankings and averages.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 1440.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1545.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,160 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 78.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 500,283 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,305,705 therms |
| Gross floor area | 91,800 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:163223:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 1 | ±0 | 1440.9 kBtu/ft² | 7,160 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | ±0 | 962.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,830 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 1 | ±0 | 780.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,941 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 1 | ±0 | 1416.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 1 | ±0 | 894.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,564 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 1 | ±0 | 412.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,415 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 1 | 5637.7 kBtu/ft² | 27,961 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
- 10909 S Cottage Grove Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60628
- Coordinates
- 41.69609, -87.60895
Within ~1 km
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How has Salem Baptist Church of Chicago's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for Salem Baptist Church of Chicago, covering report years 2016–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2016 and 2022. Site EUI moved from 412.9 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 962.4 kBtu/ft² (2021), an 133% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,415 tCO₂e to 4,830 tCO₂e over the same span (up 100%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Chicago, 35% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Which law requires Salem Baptist Church of Chicago to report its energy use?
Salem Baptist Church of Chicago 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:163223:2022). 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 Salem Baptist Church of Chicago's energy grade?
Salem Baptist Church of Chicago scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Salem Baptist Church of Chicago use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 1440.9 kBtu/ft² (1545.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 91,800 sq ft, including 500,283 kWh of electricity and 1,305,705 therms of natural gas.
What are Salem Baptist Church of Chicago's carbon emissions?
Salem Baptist Church of Chicago reported 7,160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (78.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Salem Baptist Church of Chicago?
Salem Baptist Church of Chicago is at 10909 S Cottage Grove Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60628. Its coordinates are 41.69609, -87.60895 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Salem Baptist Church of Chicago and when was it built?
Salem Baptist Church of Chicago has 91,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Salem Baptist Church of Chicago covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Salem Baptist Church of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/salem-baptist-church-of-chicago-c13a1b53 (data as of October 2, 2026).