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 2022
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 2022, 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chalet Living and Rehab
🕰️
7350 7352 N SHERIDAN RD
| Senior Living Community | 16.9 kg/sqft  | 1,136 tons |
|
Lakeview Medical Campus LLC
1333 W Belmont Ave
| Medical Office | 16.9 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 902 tons
Highest 49%
|
|
Bricktown Square
🕰️
⚠️
6420 W FULLERTON AVE
| Strip Mall | 16.8 kg/sqft | 2,308 tons |
|
Presence St Joseph Hospital - Chicago
🚩
2900 N Lake Shore Dr
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 16.7 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 11,357 tons
Highest 2%
|
|
Chicago Board Options Exchange
🕰️
400 S LaSalle St
| Financial Office | 16.7 kg/sqft | 5,836 tons |
|
Park Place on the Blvd
🕰️
1118-1128 E. Hyde Park
| Multifamily Housing | 16.6 kg/sqft | 1,064 tons |
|
Northwestern University Chicago Campus
⚠️
(Northwestern)
710 N Lakeshore Dr
| College/University | 16.6 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 3,907 tons
Highest 9%
|
|
Alden Estate of Northmoor
5831 N Northwest Hwy
| Senior Living Community | 16.5 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 1,385 tons
Highest 34%
|
|
Chicago Campbell
🕰️
3300 N Campbell Ave
| College/University | 16.5 kg/sqft | 2,299 tons |
|
555 E 33RD PL
555 E 33RD PL
| Multifamily Housing | 16.5 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 1,774 tons
Highest 26%
|
|
Jewel Osco, 03442-Foster & Pulaski
4042 W Foster Ave
| Supermarket/Grocery Store | 16.5 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 1,074 tons
Highest 43%
|
|
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital
520 N Ridgeway Ave
| Other - Specialty Hospital | 16.5 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 880 tons 
Lowest 50%
|
|
East View Park Condominium
⚠️
5423 5453 S EASTVIEW PARK
| Multifamily Housing | 16.4 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 979 tons
Highest 46%
|
|
87th Street Center - All Stores
🕰️
35 W. 87TH STREET
| Retail Store | 16.3 kg/sqft | 2,843 tons |
|
IRI Global Headquarters
🕰️
150 N. Clinton Street
| Office | 16.3 kg/sqft | 2,585 tons |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data