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(opens in a new tab). 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 / AddressPrimary Property Type GHG Intensity
(kg CO2 eq./sqft)
Total GHG Emissions
(tons CO2 eq.)
Gallery 37
📷 🕰️ ⚠️
(Chicago)
66 E Randolph St
Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly
8.0 kg/sqft
599 tons
Admirals Pointe Condominium Association
🕰️
645 N Kingsbury St
Multifamily Housing
8.0 kg/sqft
1,691 tons
The Buyer's Market Incorporated
🕰️
4545 W. Division St.
Enclosed Mall
8.0 kg/sqft
1,238 tons
Fullerton Plaza
⚠️
1737-1829 W. Fullerton Avenue
Retail Store
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
567 tons
Lowest 34%
210 N Wells St
🕰️ ⚠️
210 N Wells St
Multifamily Housing
8.0 kg/sqft
3,100 tons
Northwest Home for the Aged
6840 N Sacramento Ave
Senior Living Community
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
1,201 tons
Highest 37%
Promontory Corp (5530 South Shore Drive)
⚠️
5530 South Shore Drive
Multifamily Housing
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
997 tons
Highest 43%
2555 North Clark
2555 North Clark
Multifamily Housing
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
1,214 tons
Highest 37%
600 Fulton Owner, LLC
600 West Fulton
Office
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
1,880 tons
Highest 23%
Little Village Multiplex
(CPS)
3120 S Kostner Ave
K-12 School
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
2,320 tons
Highest 18%
West Point Plaza Venture LLLP
300 S Damen
Multifamily Housing
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
1,372 tons
Highest 33%
Freehand Hotel Chicago
19 East Ohio
Hotel
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
589 tons
Lowest 36%
1903 - BRICKYARD
2555 Normandy Ave
Retail Store
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
1,105 tons
Highest 40%
4101 S Calumet Avenue
4101 S Calumet Avenue
Multifamily Housing
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
464 tons
Lowest 24%
Astor Terrace (1450 N. Astor St)
1450 N. Astor St
Multifamily Housing
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
538 tons
Lowest 31%
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Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data (opens in a new tab)