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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Godfrey Hotel
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127 w Huron
| Hotel | 5.0 kg/sqft  | 884 tons  |
|
1601 S STATE ST
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⚠️
1601 S STATE ST
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft | 352 tons |
|
4418 4424 N CLARK ST
🕰️
⚠️
4418 4424 N CLARK ST
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft | 263 tons |
|
Universal Building
🕰️
⚠️
700 N SACRAMENTO BLVD
| Office | 5.0 kg/sqft | 747 tons |
|
LaSalle Private Residences
1212 N Lasalle
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
| 1,821 tons
Highest 24%
|
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The Bronzeville Vincennes LLC
4724 S Vincennes
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
| 429 tons
Lowest 21%
|
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The Narragansett Condominium Inc
1640 E 50th St.
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
| 732 tons
Lowest 45%
|
|
Lake Shore Land Association, Inc.
1130 N. Lake Shore Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
| 295 tons
Lowest 8%
|
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3600 3608 N PINE GROVE AVE
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⚠️
3600 3608 N PINE GROVE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft | 260 tons |
|
468 West Melrose Street
468 W Melrose St
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
| 279 tons
Lowest 6%
|
|
Kenwin Venture LLLP
5439-5443 N Kenmore
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
| 262 tons
Lowest 5%
|
|
2800 Lake Shore Drive Condo Association (102232)
2800 North Lake Shore Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
| 3,761 tons
Highest 9%
|
|
The Franklin (227 West Monroe; 222 West Adams)
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📷
227 West Monroe
| Office | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
| 14,740 tons #31 Highest
|
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New Englewood Terrace Apartments
🕰️
6425 S Lowe
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft | 1,632 tons |
|
801 S Canal St
⚠️
801 S Canal St
| Office | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
| 3,366 tons
Highest 11%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data