Southside HS
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 7342 S Hoyne Ave · 60636
At a glance
Southside HS is a 54,740-square-foot K-12 school at 7342 S Hoyne Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1988. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.8 kBtu/ft² and 350 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% 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 | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 127.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 350 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 613,510 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,686 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,740 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251613:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 45 | -15 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 350 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 317 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 39 | +4 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 455 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 35 | +5 | 63.9 kBtu/ft² | 438 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 30 | +5 | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 482 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 25 | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 517 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
- 7342 S Hoyne Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60636
- Coordinates
- 41.97535, -87.68412
Within ~1 km
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How does Southside 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. Southside HS's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 57.8 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,740 sq ft, it is about 55% below the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 45 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.
How has Southside HS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Southside HS, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2015 to 45 in 2023 (+20 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 60. Site EUI moved from 67.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 517 tCO₂e to 350 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Southside HS's 57.8 kBtu/ft² across 54,740 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (927 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 127.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 613,510 kWh of electricity and 10,686 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Southside HS to report its energy use?
Southside 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:251613:2023). 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 Southside HS's energy grade?
Southside HS scores 45 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Southside HS use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.8 kBtu/ft² (127.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,740 sq ft, including 613,510 kWh of electricity and 10,686 therms of natural gas.
What are Southside HS's carbon emissions?
Southside HS reported 350 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Southside HS?
Southside HS is at 7342 S Hoyne Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60636. Its coordinates are 41.97535, -87.68412 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Southside HS and when was it built?
Southside HS has 54,740 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Southside 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, “Southside HS, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/southside-hs-7a0d0b57 (data as of October 2, 2026).