The Theatre School
College/University in Chicago, IL · 2350 N. Racine · 60614
At a glance
The Theatre School is a 163,000-square-foot college/university building at 2350 N. Racine in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2013. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 60.5 kBtu/ft² and 768 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 60.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 93.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 768 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 823,802 kWh |
| Natural gas | 70,556 therms |
| Gross floor area | 163,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251337:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 60.5 kBtu/ft² | 768 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 71.6 kBtu/ft² | 941 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 767 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 814 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,124 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 67.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,163 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,230 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,477 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
- 2350 N. Racine
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.93860, -87.64975
Within ~1 km
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How does The Theatre School compare with other college/university buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 92 college/university buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 60.5 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 163,000 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 43 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has The Theatre School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for The Theatre School, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 76.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 60.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,477 tCO₂e to 768 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).
What does a site EUI of 60.5 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. The Theatre School's 60.5 kBtu/ft² across 163,000 sq ft works out to about 9.9 billion Btu (2,890 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 93.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 823,802 kWh of electricity and 70,556 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Theatre School to report its energy use?
The Theatre School 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:251337:2023). 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 The Theatre School's energy grade?
The Theatre School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 60.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Theatre School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 60.5 kBtu/ft² (93.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 163,000 sq ft, including 823,802 kWh of electricity and 70,556 therms of natural gas.
What are The Theatre School's carbon emissions?
The Theatre School reported 768 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Theatre School?
The Theatre School is at 2350 N. Racine, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.93860, -87.64975 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Theatre School and when was it built?
The Theatre School has 163,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is The Theatre School 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, “The Theatre School, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-theatre-school-e0f64502 (data as of October 2, 2026).