All Buildings By Greenhouse Gas Intensity
These are the Chicago's benchmarked buildings that reported the highest greenhouse gas intensity i.e. emissions per square foot. Large, efficient, buildings can perform much better than very inefficient small buildings on this metric.
Note: Data From Large Buildings in 2023
Note: This data only includes buildings whose emissions
are reported under the
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance
. According to the City “As of 2016, this list includes all
commercial, institutional, and residential buildings larger than 50,000
square feet.”
The latest year of data is from 2023, but we update the site regularly when new data is available, and some buildings may have failed to report that year, and only have older data available.
Additionally, note that all tons specified are metric tons.
| Name / Address | Primary Property Type |
GHG Intensity (kg CO2 eq./sqft) |
Total GHG Emissions (tons CO2 eq.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lincoln Park Plaza
600 W Diversey Pkwy
| Multifamily Housing | 6.1 kg/sqft 
Highest 46%
| 1,662 tons
Highest 27%
|
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Illinois College of Optometry
🕰️
⚠️
3241 S Michigan Ave
| College/University | 6.1 kg/sqft | 2,019 tons |
|
Chatham Park Village
🕰️
737 E 83rd Place
| Multifamily Housing | 6.1 kg/sqft | 2,834 tons |
|
Sunnyside Properties, LLC
840 W Sunnyside
| Multifamily Housing | 6.1 kg/sqft
Highest 46%
| 719 tons 
Lowest 44%
|
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Van Buren Park Apartments
2045 W. Jackson Blvd
| Multifamily Housing | 6.1 kg/sqft
Highest 46%
| 1,292 tons
Highest 35%
|
|
1111 N. Dearborn Apartments
1111 N. Dearborn
| Multifamily Housing | 6.1 kg/sqft
Highest 46%
| 2,023 tons
Highest 21%
|
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Realtor Building
⚠️
430 N. Michigan Ave
| Office | 6.1 kg/sqft
Highest 46%
| 1,983 tons
Highest 22%
|
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A&M 542 SOUTH DEARBORN, LLC
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542 S Dearborn
| Office | 6.1 kg/sqft
Highest 46%
| 547 tons
Lowest 32%
|
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1040 West Randolph
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1040 West Randolph Street
| Office | 6.1 kg/sqft
Highest 46%
| 338 tons
Lowest 12%
|
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Chicago Indoor Sports
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3900 S Ashland Ave
| Other - Recreation | 6.1 kg/sqft | 551 tons |
|
260-Senior Suites of Bridgeport
2825 S. Halsted
| Senior Living Community | 6.1 kg/sqft
Highest 46%
| 425 tons
Lowest 21%
|
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207-Senior Suites of Ravenswood Manor
2800 West Montrose Avenue
| Senior Living Community | 6.1 kg/sqft
Highest 46%
| 390 tons
Lowest 17%
|
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Lafayette Terrace Apartments benchmarking account
6950 South Vincennes Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 6.1 kg/sqft
Highest 46%
| 308 tons
Lowest 9%
|
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226-Senior Suites-Gage Park
3244 W. 59th Street
| Senior Living Community | 6.1 kg/sqft
Highest 46%
| 369 tons
Lowest 14%
|
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1550 State Parkway Condominium Association
1550 N State Pkwy
| Multifamily Housing | 6.1 kg/sqft
Highest 46%
| 640 tons
Lowest 39%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data