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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kenwood HS
⚠️
(CPS)
5015 S Blackstone Ave
| K-12 School | 8.0 kg/sqft 
Highest 21%
| 2,188 tons
Highest 19%
|
|
4180 Polo Tower CA
4180 N. Marine Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
| 870 tons
Highest 49%
|
|
7100 S SOUTH SHORE DR
🕰️
⚠️
7100 S SOUTH SHORE DR
| Multifamily Housing | 8.0 kg/sqft | 911 tons |
|
71215A State St
📷
🕰️
⚠️
101 N State St E
| Retail Store | 8.0 kg/sqft | 14,741 tons |
|
Hampden Green Condominium Association
2728 N Hampden Court
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
| 1,099 tons
Highest 40%
|
|
Binny's (1132 S Jefferson St)
📷
1132 S Jefferson St
| Retail Store | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
| 479 tons 
Lowest 26%
|
|
1440 N Dayton Street
1440 N Dayton Street
| Office | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
| 519 tons
Lowest 29%
|
|
1555 N ASHLAND AVE
🕰️
⚠️
1555 N ASHLAND AVE
| Hotel | 7.9 kg/sqft | 618 tons |
|
La Casa Norte
3527-3533 W North Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
| 403 tons
Lowest 18%
|
|
1767 North Milwaukee Avenue
⚡
1767 North Milwaukee Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
| 464 tons
Lowest 24%
|
|
The Western
⚠️
1912, 1914, & 1920 N Milwaukee Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
| 485 tons
Lowest 26%
|
|
Luxe on Chicago - CO (lx016)
⚠️
1838 W Chicago Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
| 553 tons
Lowest 32%
|
|
Senate Apartments
5801 N. Pulaski Rd., Bldg. G
| Residential Care Facility | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
| 1,517 tons
Highest 30%
|
|
Maple Court Apartments
1120-1126 E. 47th Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
| 402 tons
Lowest 18%
|
|
Foster Hall
📷
(UChicago)
1130 East 59th Street
| Office | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
| 222 tons
Lowest 2%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data