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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC
⚠️
303 West Erie
| Office | 8.7 kg/sqft 
Highest 16%
| 545 tons 
Lowest 31%
|
|
Chicago Bar Association
⚡
321 S. Plymouth Ct.
| Office | 8.7 kg/sqft
Highest 16%
| 862 tons
Highest 49%
|
|
640 644 N WABASH AVE
🕰️
⚠️
640 644 N WABASH AVE
| Hotel | 8.7 kg/sqft | 547 tons |
|
Chicago IL SCH
162-164 E Ontario St
| Hotel | 8.7 kg/sqft
Highest 16%
| 670 tons
Lowest 41%
|
|
400 W. Superior
📷
(Chicago)
400-432 W. Superior Street
| Office | 8.7 kg/sqft
Highest 16%
| 1,125 tons
Highest 39%
|
|
AlgonOuin #4
1607 E. 50th Street
| Multifamily Housing | 8.7 kg/sqft
Highest 16%
| 514 tons
Lowest 28%
|
|
4532 - 42 S. Drexel
🕰️
⚠️
4532 - 42 S. Drexel Blvd.
| Multifamily Housing | 8.7 kg/sqft | 545 tons |
|
AlgonOuin #3
⚠️
1616 E. 50th Street
| Multifamily Housing | 8.6 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 511 tons
Lowest 28%
|
|
Levy House
📷
1221 W Sherwin Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 8.6 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 396 tons
Lowest 18%
|
|
St Pauls United Church of Christ
🕰️
2335 N. Orchard Street
| Worship Facility | 8.6 kg/sqft | 511 tons |
|
Parish_OuigleyCenter
835 N Rush Street
| Office | 8.6 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 720 tons
Lowest 44%
|
|
Greeley
🏆
(CPS)
832 W Sheridan Rd
| K-12 School | 8.6 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 522 tons
Lowest 29%
|
|
Altgeld Gardens
🚩
(CHA)
925 E. 130th Street
| Multifamily Housing | 8.6 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 10,200 tons
Highest 2%
|
|
Saint Vincent Center
721 N Lasalle Street
| Office | 8.6 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 810 tons
Lowest 49%
|
|
Academy SOuare Senior
318 S Throop St
| Multifamily Housing | 8.6 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 752 tons
Lowest 46%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data