Chicago World Language Academy
Chicago Building ID: 251478
Building Info
- Square Footage
- 74,135 sqftLower than 75% of all buildings0.6x median124,364 sqft0.8x median K-12 School96,649 sqft
- Built
- 1989
- Primary Property Type
- K-12 School
- Community Area
- Near West Side
- Ward
- 34
-
Chicago Energy Rating
- 1.0 / 4
-
Energy Star Score
- 4 / 100
- Owner

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Warning - Data Discrepancies Detected
We detected some issues with this building's data, so these grades may not be reflective of the building's true performance.
2023 Report Card
Debug Full Grade Data
- AvgPercentileLetterGrade: D
- AvgPercentileGrade: 38.48481928713663
- GHGIntensityLetterGrade: F
- GHGIntensityPercentileGrade: 10.186625194401245
- EnergyMixLetterGrade: B
- EnergyMixWeightedPctSum: 37.45810025842926
- EnergyMixPercentileGrade: 61.2565445026178
- SubmittedRecordsLetterGrade: A
- MissingRecordsCount: 1.0
- SubmittedRecordsPercentileGrade: 88.88888888888889
Emissions & Energy Information for 2023
- Greenhouse Gas Intensity F
- 10.5 kg CO2e / sqft#13 Highest of K-12 Schools 🚩Higher than 90% of all buildings1.7x median6.2 kg CO2e / sqft1.7x median K-12 School6.1 kg CO2e / sqft
- Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 775.2 tons CO2eLower than 53% of all buildings0.9x median841.4 tons CO2e1.3x median K-12 School585.2 tons CO2e
Years Reported
8/9
A

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Energy Breakdown for Chicago World Language Academy
- Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas)
- 5,661,700 kBtuEst. Gas Bill: $68,000 for 2023**Higher than 51% of all buildings1.0x median5,517,828 kBtu1.2x median K-12 School4,656,230 kBtu
- Electricity Use
- 993,830 kWhEst. Electric Bill: $142,000 for 2023**Lower than 52% of all buildings0.9x median1,049,335 kWh1.4x median K-12 School686,395 kWh
Energy Mix B
Total Energy Use: 9,052,651 kBTU
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- Source Energy Usage Intensity
- Not Reported
This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.
- Site Energy Usage Intensity
- Not Reported
This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.
Full Historical Data Table for Chicago World Language Academy
| Year |
Overall Grade |
Emissions Intensity Sub-Grade |
Energy Mix Sub-Grade |
Reporting Mix Sub-Grade | GHG Intensity kg CO2e / sqft | GHG Emissions metric tons CO2e | Energy Mix | Electricity Use kBTU | Fossil Gas Use kBTU | Source EUI kBTU / sqft | Floor Area sqft |
Chicago Energy Rating |
Energy Star Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | C | C | D | A | 9.7 | 719 | 30%Electricity 70%Fossil Gas 0%Other | 2,230,396 | 5,095,659 | 166.6 | 74,135 | - | 27.0 |
| 2016 | C | C | C | A | 8.8 | 654.3 | 44%Electricity 56%Fossil Gas 0%Other | 2,594,115 | 3,316,845 | 156.9 | 74,135 | - | 34.0 |
| 2017 | B | B | A | A | 7.1 | 523.7 | 100%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 0%Other | 2,832,465 | - | 120 | 74,135 | - | 63.0 |
| 2018 | C | D | B | A | 9.6 | 714.9 | 45%Electricity 55%Fossil Gas 0%Other | 3,085,527 | 3,794,631 | 170.3 | 74,135 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | |||||||
| 2020 | C | D | C | A | 7.3 | 542.5 | 24%Electricity 76%Fossil Gas 0%Other | 1,668,934 | 5,310,290 | 138.2 | 74,135 | 2.5 | 32.0 |
| 2021 | C | F | C | A | 9.3 | 688.6 | 35%Electricity 65%Fossil Gas 0%Other | 2,850,978 | 5,298,960 | 182.7 | 74,135 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 2022 | C | F | B | A | 9.1 | 673.1 | 35%Electricity 65%Fossil Gas 0%Other | 2,925,486 | 5,417,750 | 187.2 | 74,135 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | D | F | B | A | 10.5 | 775.2 | 37%Electricity 63%Fossil Gas 0%Other | 3,390,951 | 5,661,700 | 208.3 | 74,135 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
View Data Notes & Disclaimers
* Note on Rankings: Rankings and medians are among included buildings, which are those who reported under the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance for the year 2023, which only applies to buildings over 50,000 square feet.
** Note on Bill Estimates:
Estimates for gas and electric bills are based on average electric
and gas retail prices for Chicago in
2021 and are rounded. We expect large buildings
would negotiate lower rates with utilities, but these estimates
serve as an upper bound of cost and help understand the volume of
energy a building is used by comparing it to your own energy bills!
See our
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for the original statistics.
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data