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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jenel Management Corp
🕰️
25 E Oak St
| Other - Mall | 16.3 kg/sqft  | 832 tons  |
|
645 N Michigan Ave
645 N Michigan Ave
| Office | 16.2 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 3,489 tons
Highest 11%
|
|
Continental Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
5336 N Western Ave
| Senior Living Community | 16.2 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 827 tons
Lowest 48%
|
|
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
⚠️
(Northwestern)
345 E Superior St
| College/University | 16.1 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 5,977 tons
Highest 5%
|
|
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
🕰️
11 E Walton St
| Hotel | 16.0 kg/sqft | 4,957 tons |
|
Alden Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
820 W LAWRENCE AVE
| Senior Living Community | 16.0 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 1,428 tons
Highest 33%
|
|
3420 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
3420 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 16.0 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 1,718 tons
Highest 27%
|
|
#1107 Chicago South Loop
1430 S Ashland Ave
| Supermarket/Grocery Store | 16.0 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 2,507 tons
Highest 17%
|
|
444 W Jackson Blvd
⚠️
444 W Jackson Blvd
| Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym | 15.9 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 1,135 tons
Highest 41%
|
|
The Peninsula Chicago
108 E Superior St
| Hotel | 15.9 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 6,536 tons
Highest 5%
|
|
Warren Barr Gold Coast
🕰️
66 W Oak St
| Senior Living Community | 15.9 kg/sqft | 2,141 tons |
|
3400 N Lake Shore Dr
3400 N Lake Shore Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 15.6 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 914 tons
Highest 49%
|
|
Police Training Academy
📷
(Chicago)
1300 W Jackson Blvd
| Adult Education | 15.6 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 2,808 tons
Highest 15%
|
|
Illinois Institute of Technology
🕰️
(Illinois Tech)
3300 South Federal Street
| College/University | 15.6 kg/sqft | 45,930 tons |
|
3440 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
3440 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 15.5 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 1,671 tons
Highest 28%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data