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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Carson
(CPS)
5516 S Maplewood Ave
| K-12 School | 9.0 kg/sqft 
Highest 14%
| 1,248 tons
Highest 36%
|
|
Lawndale Gardens
(CHA)
2530 S. Washtenaw Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 9.0 kg/sqft
Highest 14%
| 895 tons
Highest 48%
|
|
750 N Orleans Street
750 N Orleans Street
| Office | 9.0 kg/sqft
Highest 14%
| 706 tons 
Lowest 43%
|
|
741 E 79TH ST
🕰️
⚠️
741 E 79TH ST
| Multifamily Housing | 9.0 kg/sqft | 541 tons |
|
351 W Hubbard Street
351 W Hubbard Street
| Office | 9.0 kg/sqft
Highest 14%
| 1,541 tons
Highest 29%
|
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318 W Adams Level Office LLC
📷
318 W Adams
| Office | 9.0 kg/sqft
Highest 14%
| 1,412 tons
Highest 32%
|
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Manhattan Building Condominium
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431 S Dearborn St
| Multifamily Housing | 9.0 kg/sqft
Highest 14%
| 1,091 tons
Highest 40%
|
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208 S La Salle Whole Building
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⚠️
208 S LaSalle St
| Hotel | 9.0 kg/sqft | 8,201 tons |
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The Imperial of Lincoln Park
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1366 W Fullerton Ave
| Senior Living Community | 9.0 kg/sqft | 1,687 tons |
|
Michigan Beach Apartments
7251 S. South Shore Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 9.0 kg/sqft
Highest 14%
| 1,577 tons
Highest 28%
|
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Edith Spurlock Sampson Apts
(CHA)
2720 N. Sheffield Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 9.0 kg/sqft
Highest 14%
| 1,401 tons
Highest 32%
|
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Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
🚩
540 North Michigan Avenue
| Hotel | 9.0 kg/sqft
Highest 14%
| 8,518 tons
Highest 3%
|
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W Chicago Lakeshore
644 North Lake Shore Drive
| Hotel | 9.0 kg/sqft
Highest 14%
| 3,439 tons
Highest 10%
|
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156 N. Jefferson
🕰️
156 N. Jefferson
| Office | 9.0 kg/sqft | 483 tons |
|
Southland Preservation
🕰️
⚠️
6253 S MICHIGAN AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 9.0 kg/sqft | 1,711 tons |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data