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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Fourth Prairie Shores, LLC
2851 S King Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 7.5 kg/sqft 
Highest 25%
| 2,157 tons
Highest 19%
|
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The Kimpton Gray Hotel
39 S Lasalle St
| Hotel | 7.5 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 1,790 tons
Highest 25%
|
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1063 - Royal Sonesta Chicago Riverfront 71 E Wacker Drive - SVC
⚠️
71 E Wacker Drive
| Hotel | 7.5 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 2,848 tons
Highest 14%
|
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65 E SCOTT ST
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65 E SCOTT ST
| Multifamily Housing | 7.5 kg/sqft | 1,641 tons |
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Lake Meadows Building 8
401 E 32nd Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.5 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 2,131 tons
Highest 20%
|
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Foxboro Properties, LLC
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6201 S Emerald Dr
| Other - Public Services | 7.5 kg/sqft | 603 tons  |
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Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown Chicago
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61 67 E HARRISON ST
| Hotel | 7.5 kg/sqft | 1,047 tons |
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2601 2607 N MILWAUKEE AVE
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2601 2607 N MILWAUKEE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 7.5 kg/sqft | 343 tons |
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Reside on Barry
533 West Barry Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 7.5 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 852 tons
Highest 49%
|
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Kimball Station
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4730 N Kimball Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.5 kg/sqft | 561 tons |
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250-Senior Suites of Auburn Gresham
1050 W. 79th
| Senior Living Community | 7.5 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 454 tons
Lowest 23%
|
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CHICAGO BRICKYARD (1924)
6525 W Diversey Ave
| Retail Store | 7.5 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 1,056 tons
Highest 41%
|
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Benchmark Sherway Tower LP
4225 North Sheridan
| Multifamily Housing | 7.5 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 1,184 tons
Highest 38%
|
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Kenmore
5040 N Kenmore Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.5 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 683 tons
Lowest 41%
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33 North LaSalle Street
33 North Lasalle Street
| Office | 7.5 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 3,088 tons
Highest 12%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data