PARK SCHOOL
K-12 School in Evanston, IL · 828 MAIN STREET · 60202
At a glance
PARK SCHOOL is a 35,367-square-foot K-12 school at 828 MAIN STREET in Evanston, Illinois, built in 1959. In its 2019 Evanston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 76.7 kBtu/ft² and 227 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 17 scored K-12 school buildings in Evanston.
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 76.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 118.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 227 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 224,074 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,470 therms |
| Water use | 299 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,367 sq ft |
| Source record | evanston:102947:2019 |
Compliance context
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25)
Evanston's Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) requires buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more to benchmark and report energy and water use by June 30 each year; the city says non-compliance fines of $250 per month begin January 1, 2027.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 828 MAIN STREET
- City
- Evanston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60202
Within ~1 km
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How does PARK SCHOOL compare with other K-12 school buildings in Evanston?
The latest disclosures cover 17 K-12 school buildings in Evanston, out of 366 buildings citywide. PARK SCHOOL's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 63 across the 17 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 76.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.8 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,367 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 141,627 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 22 years later than the group's average year built (1937). 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Evanston, 45% 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. PARK SCHOOL's 76.7 kBtu/ft² across 35,367 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (795 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 118.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 224,074 kWh of electricity, 19,470 therms of natural gas and 299 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires PARK SCHOOL to report its energy use?
PARK SCHOOL reports under the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25), the legal basis of Evanston's Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2019 disclosure (source record evanston:102947:2019). Evanston's Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) requires buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more to benchmark and report energy and water use by June 30 each year; the city says non-compliance fines of $250 per month begin January 1, 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
What is PARK SCHOOL's energy grade?
PARK SCHOOL scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2019 Evanston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does PARK SCHOOL use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 76.7 kBtu/ft² (118.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,367 sq ft, including 224,074 kWh of electricity and 19,470 therms of natural gas.
What are PARK SCHOOL's carbon emissions?
PARK SCHOOL reported 227 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is PARK SCHOOL?
PARK SCHOOL is at 828 MAIN STREET, in Evanston, Illinois 60202.
How big is PARK SCHOOL and when was it built?
PARK SCHOOL has 35,367 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is PARK SCHOOL covered by the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking (Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “PARK SCHOOL, Evanston, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/evanston/park-school-94cd2234 (data as of July 9, 2026).