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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fountainview Apartments
(CHA)
1333-39 S Independence Blvd
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft 
Lowest 19%
| 342 tons
Lowest 12%
|
|
Josephinum Academy
🕰️
⚠️
1501 N Oakley Blvd
| K-12 School | 4.0 kg/sqft | 337 tons |
|
Smith Senior Living
⚡
🕰️
2320 W 113TH PL
| Senior Living Community | 4.0 kg/sqft | 1,497 tons  |
|
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago
🕰️
6400 S. Kimbark Avenue
| Worship Facility | 4.0 kg/sqft | 199 tons |
|
G & A Senior Residence at Eastgate Village
300 E. 26th Street
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 19%
| 417 tons
Lowest 20%
|
|
No. 10 Urban Court Lofts
1040 W. Adams St.
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 19%
| 1,532 tons
Highest 29%
|
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2000 N. Lincoln Park West
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2000 N. Lincoln Park West; 2052 N. Lincoln Park West
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 19%
| 994 tons
Highest 44%
|
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225 W. Ohio
225 W. Ohio
| Office | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 19%
| 244 tons
Lowest 3%
|
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Coliseum Park
⚠️
1440 S. Wabash Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 19%
| 250 tons
Lowest 4%
|
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2367 W Logan
2367 West Logan Blvd
| Other - Recreation | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 19%
| 232 tons
Lowest 3%
|
|
Trevi SOuare Condominium Association
1439 S Michigan
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 19%
| 416 tons
Lowest 20%
|
|
616 Fulton Lofts Condominium Association
616 W. Fulton St.
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 19%
| 653 tons
Lowest 39%
|
|
415 Condominium Association
415-421 W. Aldine Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 19%
| 566 tons
Lowest 33%
|
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442 444 W WELLINGTON AVE
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442 444 W WELLINGTON AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft | 531 tons |
|
Catherine Courts Condominium Association of Chicago (5306 N Cumberland Ave)
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5306 N. Cumberland Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft | 415 tons |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data