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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
One Superior Place - CO (np52)
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1 W Superior St.
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft 
Highest 24%
| 5,017 tons
Highest 6%
|
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Printers Corner Condominium Association
170 W Polk Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 828 tons 
Lowest 50%
|
|
4541 N. Sheridan
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⚠️
4541 N Sheridan
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft | 468 tons |
|
Linea Apartments
🕰️
⚠️
211 221 W LAKE ST
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft | 1,809 tons |
|
Alpha Tower Apartments
936 E. 47th Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 1,037 tons
Highest 42%
|
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221 E Walton Condominium Association
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221 E Walton Pl
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 393 tons
Lowest 17%
|
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30 E. Division Condominium Association
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30 E. Division
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 544 tons
Lowest 31%
|
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Thorndale Manor Apartments
1020 West Thorndale Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 420 tons
Lowest 20%
|
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640 N LaSalle
⚠️
640 N Lasalle Dr
| Office | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 2,158 tons
Highest 19%
|
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203 North LaSalle
203 N Lasalle Street
| Office | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 4,751 tons
Highest 7%
|
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Mallers Building LLC
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5 S. Wabash Ave.
| Enclosed Mall | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 2,377 tons
Highest 17%
|
|
181 West Madison
⚡
181 W Madison Street
| Office | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 8,206 tons
Highest 3%
|
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20 North Wacker Drive
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20 North Wacker Drive
| Office | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 9,111 tons
Highest 2%
|
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6200-42 N Hoyne
6200-42 N. Hoyne
| Multifamily Housing | 7.5 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 1,238 tons
Highest 36%
|
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Gateway Center
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⚠️
10808 - 10830 S Doty Ave W
| Retail Store | 7.5 kg/sqft | 500 tons |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data