Sutherland
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 10015 S Leavitt St · 60643
At a glance
Sutherland is a 80,219-square-foot K-12 school at 10015 S Leavitt St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1926. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 59.5 kBtu/ft² and 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% 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 | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 59.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 85.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 346 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 310,849 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,104 therms |
| Gross floor area | 80,219 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251666:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | -9 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 346 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | -4 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 334 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 84 | -5 | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 310 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 89 | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 283 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 69 | -10 | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 396 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 79 | -11 | 59.8 kBtu/ft² | 369 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 90 | -1 | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 314 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 91 | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 312 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
- 10015 S Leavitt St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60643
- Coordinates
- 41.85866, -87.62064
Within ~1 km
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How does Sutherland 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. Sutherland's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 18%. Its site EUI of 59.5 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 80,219 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 17 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 Sutherland's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Sutherland, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2015 to 71 in 2023 (-20 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 91. Site EUI moved from 49.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 59.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 20% increase. Reported emissions went from 312 tCO₂e to 346 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Sutherland's 59.5 kBtu/ft² across 80,219 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,399 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 85.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 310,849 kWh of electricity and 37,104 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sutherland to report its energy use?
Sutherland 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:251666:2023). 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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- Durkin Park· 79,722 sq ft · score 22 (D)
- Garvy· 79,665 sq ft · score 13 (D)
- Hamline· 79,511 sq ft · score 58 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sutherland's energy grade?
Sutherland scores 71 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 Sutherland use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 59.5 kBtu/ft² (85.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 80,219 sq ft, including 310,849 kWh of electricity and 37,104 therms of natural gas.
What are Sutherland's carbon emissions?
Sutherland reported 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Sutherland?
Sutherland is at 10015 S Leavitt St, in Chicago, Illinois 60643. Its coordinates are 41.85866, -87.62064 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Sutherland and when was it built?
Sutherland has 80,219 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Sutherland 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, “Sutherland, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/sutherland-c2913c86 (data as of October 2, 2026).