Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 214 N Lavergne Ave · 60644
At a glance
Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS is a K-12 school at 214 N Lavergne Ave in Chicago, Illinois. It is listed in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure without energy figures: no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions were published for it that year. Its most recent reported figures are from 2020, when it scored 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR with a site EUI of 55.0 kBtu/ft².
No energy data reported for 2023
Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS appears in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, but no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions were published for it — the building did not report benchmarking data for that year. Earlier reported years are in the table below.
Source record chicago:251648:2023
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 75 | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 566 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 44 | -22 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 885 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 66 | +2 | 75.1 kBtu/ft² | 980 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 64 | -14 | 78.5 kBtu/ft² | 997 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 78 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 925 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
- 214 N Lavergne Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60644
- Coordinates
- 41.88517, -87.75078
Within ~1 km
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How has Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2015 to 75 in 2020 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 78. Site EUI moved from 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 55.0 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 925 tCO₂e to 566 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
Which law requires Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS to report its energy use?
Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS 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:251648:2023). 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 Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS's energy grade?
Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS has no grade: it did not report energy data for 2023. The 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure lists the building but publishes no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions for it.
Where is Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS?
Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS is at 214 N Lavergne Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60644. Its coordinates are 41.88517, -87.75078 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
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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, “Spencer Elementary Academy -CPS, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/spencer-elementary-academy-cps-1a9c5b85 (data as of October 2, 2026).