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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ellington
(CPS)
243 N Parkside Ave
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft 
Highest 18%
| 946 tons
Highest 45%
|
|
Hampton
(CPS)
3434 W 77th St
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 831 tons 
Lowest 50%
|
|
Chappell
(CPS)
2135 W Foster Ave
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 730 tons
Lowest 45%
|
|
Roseland Centre 10450 S Michigan
🕰️
⚠️
10450 S Michigan Ave
| Senior Living Community | 8.4 kg/sqft | 643 tons |
|
Dearborn Elm Condominium Association
1155 N Dearborn
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 934 tons
Highest 46%
|
|
Arthur J. Schmitt Academic Center
📷
(DePaul)
2320 N. Kenmore
| College/University | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 1,383 tons
Highest 33%
|
|
CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781)
1101 W Jackson Blvd
| Retail Store | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 1,422 tons
Highest 31%
|
|
50 East Chestnut Condominium Association
50 East Chestnut Street
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 1,166 tons
Highest 38%
|
|
One11 West Illinois
⚠️
111 W. Illinois St.
| Office | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 2,021 tons
Highest 21%
|
|
Columbus Plaza Venture LLC
233 E Wacker Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 4,524 tons
Highest 7%
|
|
Silversmith Hotel & Suites - CSS
10 South Wabash Avenue
| Hotel | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 1,129 tons
Highest 39%
|
|
8501 West Higgins Rd Chicago IL
⚡
8501 West Higgins Road
| Office | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 1,400 tons
Highest 32%
|
|
2314 N LINCOLN PARK WEST
🕰️
⚠️
2314 N LINCOLN PARK WEST
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft | 803 tons |
|
Belmont Place
⚡
4645 West Belmont Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 451 tons
Lowest 23%
|
|
Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH)
🚨
📷
17 E. Monroe Street
| Hotel | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 14,166 tons #33 Highest
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data