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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Institute of Forensic Medicine
2121 W. Harrison St.
| Other - Public Services | 18.1 kg/sqft 
Highest 3%
| 1,436 tons
Highest 31%
|
|
Bria of Forest Edge
🕰️
8001 S Western Ave
| Senior Living Community | 18.1 kg/sqft | 1,319 tons |
|
Costco #00380 Lincoln Park
2746 N. Clybourn Avenue
| Supermarket/Grocery Store | 18.1 kg/sqft
Highest 3%
| 2,580 tons
Highest 15%
|
|
Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel)
⚠️
7451-7521
| Retail Store | 18.0 kg/sqft
Highest 3%
| 1,408 tons
Highest 32%
|
|
202
2200 S. Western Avenue
| Supermarket/Grocery Store | 18.0 kg/sqft
Highest 3%
| 1,169 tons
Highest 38%
|
|
Galter Life Center
5157 N Francisco Ave
| Outpatient Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy | 17.9 kg/sqft
Highest 3%
| 1,288 tons
Highest 35%
|
|
Mercedes Benz of Chicago
🕰️
1520 W North Ave
| Automobile Dealership | 17.9 kg/sqft | 836 tons  |
|
NMH Prentice Womens Hospital
🕰️
(Northwestern)
250 E Superior St
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 17.9 kg/sqft | 16,896 tons |
|
Thorek Memorial Hospital
850 W. Irving Park Rd
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 17.8 kg/sqft
Highest 3%
| 3,641 tons
Highest 10%
|
|
Symphony of Bronzeville
🕰️
3400 3428 S INDIANA AVE
| Senior Living Community | 17.8 kg/sqft | 1,293 tons |
|
Hicks
🕰️
970 E.59th St.
| Laboratory | 17.5 kg/sqft | 934 tons |
|
Wicker Park Commons 130910
🕰️
1279 N. Milwaukee Avenue
| Other - Mall | 17.5 kg/sqft | 918 tons |
|
CH2
1432 S. Clinton St
| Data Center | 17.4 kg/sqft
Highest 3%
| 3,132 tons
Highest 12%
|
|
Chicago-Downtown/Lakefront Embassy Suite
🕰️
511 North Columbus Drive
| Hotel | 17.4 kg/sqft | 7,424 tons |
|
The MGI - MARS Global Services
🕰️
930 W Evergreen Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
| Office | 17.4 kg/sqft | 1,308 tons |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data