Talcott
K-12 School in Chicago, IL · 1840 W Ohio St · 60622
At a glance
Talcott is a 127,371-square-foot K-12 school at 1840 W Ohio St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1895. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 76.4 kBtu/ft² and 713 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% 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 | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 76.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 713 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 662,525 kWh |
| Natural gas | 74,752 therms |
| Gross floor area | 127,371 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251867:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 47 | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 713 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 66 | 72.6 kBtu/ft² | 649 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 47 | -30 | 93.9 kBtu/ft² | 870 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 77 | -5 | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 767 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 82 | -1 | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 728 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 83 | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | 751 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
- 1840 W Ohio St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60622
- Coordinates
- 41.78596, -87.59409
Within ~1 km
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How does Talcott 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. Talcott's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 45 across the 365 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 76.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 127,371 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 121,824 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1895, 48 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 Talcott's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Talcott, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2015 to 47 in 2023 (-36 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 83. Site EUI moved from 61.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 76.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 751 tCO₂e to 713 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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. Talcott's 76.4 kBtu/ft² across 127,371 sq ft works out to about 9.7 billion Btu (2,852 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 111.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 662,525 kWh of electricity and 74,752 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Talcott to report its energy use?
Talcott 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:251867:2023). 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 Talcott's energy grade?
Talcott scores 47 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 Talcott use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 76.4 kBtu/ft² (111.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 127,371 sq ft, including 662,525 kWh of electricity and 74,752 therms of natural gas.
What are Talcott's carbon emissions?
Talcott reported 713 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Talcott?
Talcott is at 1840 W Ohio St, in Chicago, Illinois 60622. Its coordinates are 41.78596, -87.59409 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Talcott and when was it built?
Talcott has 127,371 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1895 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Talcott 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, “Talcott, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/talcott-3ee282fc (data as of October 2, 2026).