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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
5110 S Kenwood
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5110 S Kenwood
| Multifamily Housing | 6.8 kg/sqft 
Highest 34%
| 380 tons 
Lowest 16%
|
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888 South Michigan Condominium Association
888 S. Michigan Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 6.8 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 542 tons
Lowest 31%
|
|
Evangeline Booth Lodge / Family and Community Services
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800 W Lawrence Ave
| Hotel | 6.8 kg/sqft | 483 tons |
|
St Vincent Depaul
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2145 North Halsted
| Pre-school/Daycare | 6.8 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 978 tons
Highest 44%
|
|
Halsted Flats
3740 N. Halsted St.
| Multifamily Housing | 6.8 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 1,554 tons
Highest 29%
|
|
GX Property Owner LLC
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2545 W Diversey Ave
| Office | 6.8 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 1,532 tons
Highest 29%
|
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Astor House
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1340 N. Astor Street
| Multifamily Housing | 6.8 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 1,409 tons
Highest 32%
|
|
The Westin Chicago River North
320 N Dearborn St.
| Hotel | 6.8 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 3,725 tons
Highest 9%
|
|
500 514 S LARAMIE AVE
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500 514 S LARAMIE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 6.8 kg/sqft | 342 tons |
|
Kingsbury Orleans LP
350 W Hubbard Street
| Office | 6.8 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 1,050 tons
Highest 41%
|
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444 N WABASH AVE
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444 N WABASH AVE
| Office | 6.8 kg/sqft | 392 tons |
|
5401 S HYDE PARK CONDOMINIUM
5401 S. Hyde Park Blvd.
| Multifamily Housing | 6.8 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 572 tons
Lowest 34%
|
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State Tower CA
1230 N State Street
| Multifamily Housing | 6.8 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 982 tons
Highest 44%
|
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421-31 Barry
421-31 W Barry Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 6.8 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 409 tons
Lowest 19%
|
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Chicago State University Campus
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9501 South Martin Luther King Drive
| College/University | 6.8 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 8,014 tons
Highest 3%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data