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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
5222 S Drexel
5222 S Drexel Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft 
Lowest 14%
| 308 tons
Lowest 9%
|
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The Jackson at Woodlawn Park
📷
6230 South Cottage Grove Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 14%
| 293 tons
Lowest 7%
|
|
1922 W Ogden Ave
🕰️
1922 W Ogden Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 861 tons  |
|
4400 Grove Apartments - South Bldg
🏆
4434 Cottage Grove
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 14%
| 192 tons
#24 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
1802 S STATE ST
🕰️
⚠️
1802 S STATE ST
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 190 tons |
|
Reside by Irving Park
⚠️
725 West Irving Park Road
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 14%
| 213 tons
Lowest 2%
|
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Lakeview Pointe Condominium Association, Inc.
⚠️
7736-7772 N. Sheridan Rd.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 14%
| 271 tons
Lowest 5%
|
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RiverView Condominium Association
🕰️
⚠️
445 E North Water St
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 2,865 tons |
|
5100 Hyde Park Association
5100 Hyde Park Boulevard
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 14%
| 382 tons
Lowest 16%
|
|
200 North Kenneth Apartments
🕰️
⚠️
4432 4444 W WEST END AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 222 tons |
|
Beacon Lofts (203 S. Sangamon)
⚠️
203 S. Sangamon
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 14%
| 263 tons
Lowest 5%
|
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541 Oakdale Assoc LLC
541 W Oakdale Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 14%
| 339 tons
Lowest 12%
|
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Fulton Court Townhome Association
640 W Fulton
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 14%
| 474 tons
Lowest 25%
|
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122-134 S Aberdeen St
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122-134 S Aberdeen St
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 409 tons |
|
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
🕰️
⚠️
4740 N Western Ave
| Mixed Use Property | 3.4 kg/sqft | 208 tons |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data