The median building in our dataset emits 6.2 CO2 kg / square foot, but these buildings are Chicago's best in class and emit way less! Some, like Marina Towers , are large residential buildings, but other buildings in this list include offices, hotels, and even schools like King College Prep . Most buildings in this list have an Energy Star score over 90, which means they are typically officially certified as being energy-efficient.
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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
The Chicago Theatre
🏆
📷
A
175 North State Street
| Performing Arts | 0.7 kg/sqft 
#1 Lowest in Chicago*
| 515 tons
Lowest 29%
|
|
116 S. Michigan Ave.
🏆
A
116 S. Michigan Ave.
| College/University | 1.0 kg/sqft
#2 Lowest in Chicago*
| 115 tons
#3 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
U.S. Cellular Plaza - 8430 _ Goby LLC
🏆
⚡
A
8430 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
| Office | 1.0 kg/sqft
#2 Lowest in Chicago*
| 343 tons
Lowest 12%
|
|
Olive-Harvey College - South Side Learning Center - Board of Trustees, Community
⚠️
(City Colleges)
A
10001 South Woodlawn Ave
| College/University | 1.2 kg/sqft
#4 Lowest in Chicago*
| 3,522 tons 
Highest 10%
|
|
Two West Delaware (dt38)
⚠️
A
2 West Delaware Place
| Multifamily Housing | 2.4 kg/sqft
#10 Lowest in Chicago*
| 1,674 tons
Highest 26%
|
|
10725-Bucktown
⚠️
A
2140 N. Elston Ave
| Retail Store | 2.5 kg/sqft
#12 Lowest in Chicago*
| 322 tons
Lowest 10%
|
|
The Monadnock Building
🏆
📷
A
53 West Jackson Blvd
| Office | 2.6 kg/sqft
#16 Lowest in Chicago*
| 1,287 tons
Highest 35%
|
|
Map Factory Lofts (5235 N. Ravenswood)
🏆
A
5235 N. Ravenswood
| Multifamily Housing | 2.6 kg/sqft
#16 Lowest in Chicago*
| 139 tons
#5 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
1247-1249 West Madison LLC
⚠️
A
1239-1259 W Madison St
| Multifamily Housing | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 420 tons
Lowest 20%
|
|
343 W Erie St
🏆
A
343 W Erie Street
| Office | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 232 tons
Lowest 3%
|
|
2150 S Canalport Avenue
🏆
A
2150 S Canalport Avenue
| Office | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 594 tons
Lowest 36%
|
|
A&M 445 WEST ERIE, LLC
🏆
A
445 West Erie
| Office | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 142 tons
#6 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
Vision Rentals
⚠️
A
1624 W. Division St
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft
#29 Lowest in Chicago*
| 176 tons
#16 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
350 W Belden
⚠️
A
350 W Belden Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft
#29 Lowest in Chicago*
| 396 tons
Lowest 18%
|
|
Trailhead
⚠️
A
1744 N Western Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft
#29 Lowest in Chicago*
| 391 tons
Lowest 17%
|
|
100 North Riverside Plaza
A
100 N Riverside Plaza
| Office | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 2,576 tons
Highest 15%
|
|
Shoreland
A
5454 S Shore Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 1,863 tons
Highest 23%
|
|
Stewart Business Center
A
400 W. 76th Street
| Office | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 332 tons
Lowest 11%
|
|
318 N. Carpenter
A
318 N. Carpenter
| Office | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 308 tons
Lowest 9%
|
|
2828 N Burling
⚠️
A
2828 N Burling Street
| Multifamily Housing | 3.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 229 tons
Lowest 3%
|
|
MissionofOurLadyoftheAngels_School
⚠️
A
3814 W Iowa Street
| K-12 School | 3.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 165 tons
#11 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
10 South State
⚠️
A
10-20 South State Street
| Retail Store | 3.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 174 tons
#15 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
Union Park Lofts Condominium Association
A
1327 W. Washington Blvd.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 308 tons
Lowest 9%
|
|
2758-2768 N Milwaukee Ave
📷
⚠️
A
2758-2768 N Milwaukee Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 3.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 248 tons
Lowest 4%
|
|
Washtenaw on the Park
🏆
A
4755 N Washtenaw Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 3.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 159 tons
#7 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
30 E. Adams
⚡
A
30 E Adams
| Multifamily Housing | 3.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 558 tons
Lowest 33%
|
|
Taft HS
(CPS)
A
6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave
| K-12 School | 3.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 1,198 tons
Highest 37%
|
|
Moser Building Condominium Association
A
621 S. Plymouth Ct.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 451 tons
Lowest 23%
|
|
24 East Washington Street
📷
A
24 East Washington Street
| Office | 3.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 2,163 tons
Highest 19%
|
|
4039-43 N Ravenswood LLC
⚠️
A
4043 N Ravenswood
| Other | 3.2 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 286 tons
Lowest 7%
|
|
4001 N. Ravenswood LLC
A
4001 N Ravenswood
| Other | 3.2 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 247 tons
Lowest 4%
|
|
420 W. Grand Condo Association (420 W. Grand Ave.)
A
420 W. Grand Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 3%
| 380 tons
Lowest 16%
|
|
400 South Jefferson - OPI
A
400 South Jefferson Street
| Office | 3.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 3%
| 910 tons
Highest 47%
|
|
River Bank Lofts Condominium Association
A
550 N. Kingsbury St.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 3%
| 848 tons
Highest 49%
|
|
Sangamon Lofts Condominium Association
⚠️
A
411 S. Sangamon St.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 3%
| 583 tons
Lowest 35%
|
|
5 N. Wabash
A
5 N. Wabash
| Multifamily Housing | 3.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 3%
| 564 tons
Lowest 33%
|
|
Norweta Apartments - 2611 N Hermitage
A
2611 North Hermitage Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 3.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 3%
| 348 tons
Lowest 13%
|
|
450 W Belmont (wb008)
A
450 W Belmont
| Multifamily Housing | 3.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 3%
| 575 tons
Lowest 35%
|
|
Silver Cloud Condominiums
A
5346 S. Cornell Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 445 tons
Lowest 22%
|
|
Lakeview Pointe Condominium Association, Inc.
⚠️
A
7736-7772 N. Sheridan Rd.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 271 tons
Lowest 5%
|
|
Reside by Irving Park
⚠️
A
725 West Irving Park Road
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 213 tons
Lowest 2%
|
|
120 South Riverside Plaza
A
120 South Riverside Plaza
| Office | 3.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 2,772 tons
Highest 14%
|
|
Mount Carmel High School
⚠️
A
6410-28 South Dante Avenue
| K-12 School | 3.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 520 tons
Lowest 29%
|
|
IL2125ZZ-OUINCY COURT BLDG
⚠️
A
11 W Ouincy Court
| Office | 3.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 426 tons
Lowest 21%
|
|
New Sullivan
(CPS)
A
8331 S Mackinaw Ave
| K-12 School | 3.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 756 tons
Lowest 46%
|
|
The Burnham at Woodlawn Park
⚠️
A
6134 S. Cottage Grove Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 3.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 254 tons
Lowest 4%
|
|
Richardson
A
6018 S Karlov Ave
| K-12 School | 3.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 467 tons
Lowest 25%
|
|
CHICAGO, IL-1542
⚠️
A
7601 S Cicero Ave
| Retail Store | 3.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 5%
| 723 tons
Lowest 44%
|
|
1330 N LaSalle
🏆
⚡
A
1330 N Lasalle Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 3.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 5%
| 185 tons
#20 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
1550 S Indiana
A
1550 S Indiana
| Mixed Use Property | 3.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 5%
| 326 tons
Lowest 11%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data