Thorp J / Learn-South Chicago

8914 S Buffalo Ave, Chicago IL, 60617 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 251686

Building Info

Square Footage: 135,638 sqft
Higher than 53% of all buildings
1.1x median
124,364 sqft
1.4x median K-12 School
97,862 sqft
Built: 1893
Primary Property Type: K-12 School
Building Count: 3
Community Area: South Chicago
Ward: 10
Chicago Energy Rating: 2.5 / 4
Energy Star Score: 57 / 100
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2023 Report Card

Overall Grade

Emissions Intensity - 50%

Energy Mix - 40%

Consistent Reporting - 10%

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Emissions & Energy Information for 2023

Greenhouse Gas Intensity B: 4.8 kg CO₂e / sqft
Lower than 78% of all buildings
0.8x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
0.8x median K-12 School
6 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 645.9 tons CO₂e
Lower than 61% of all buildings
0.8x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
1.1x median K-12 School
579.1 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 8/9
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2023

Energy Breakdown for Thorp J / Learn-South Chicago

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 5,034,060 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $60,000 for 2023**
Lower than 54% of all buildings
0.9x median
5,517,828 kBtu
1.1x median K-12 School
4,479,009.8 kBtu
Electricity Use: 2,705,310 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $113,000 for 2023**
Lower than 60% of all buildings
0.8x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
1.1x median K-12 School
2,489,173.4 kBtu

Energy Mix C

Total Energy Use: 7,739,370 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 Thorp J / Learn-South Chicago

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	B	F	A	7.1	964	27%Electricity 73%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,773,918	7,659,854	123.5	135,638	-	59.0
2016	A	A	A	A	4.6	628.1	89%Electricity 11%Fossil Gas 0%Other	3,284,538	426,530	79.3	135,638	-	92.0
2017	B	A	C	A	5.4	737.6	39%Electricity 61%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,749,246	4,317,102	97.1	135,638	-	81.0
2018	C	C	C	A	7.6	1,034	24%Electricity 76%Fossil Gas 0%Other	3,074,378	9,853,943	139.7	135,638	1.0	22.0
2019						-		-	-		-	0.0	-
2020	B	A	B	A	4.3	581.1	40%Electricity 60%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,460,581	3,711,320	79.5	135,638	4.0	78.0
2021	A	A	A	A	2.8	386.2	99%Electricity 1%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,694,250	25,640	55.8	135,638	4.0	94.0
2022	B	A	C	A	4.5	609.4	30%Electricity 70%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,357,266	5,627,730	92.2	135,638	3.0	69.0
2023	B	B	C	A	4.8	645.9	35%Electricity 65%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,705,310	5,034,060	94.8	135,638	2.5	57.0

* 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 Chicago Gas & Electric Costs Source for the original statistics.

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data

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