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.)
451 W Wrightwood Ave 451 W Wrightwood Ave	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	600 tons Lowest 33%
Michigan Avenue Lofts 910 S Michigan Ave	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	2,707 tons Highest 16%
5236 5252 S HYDE PARK BLVD 5236 5252 S HYDE PARK BLVD	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	717 tons Lowest 41%
2800 North Orchard Condominium Association 2800 N Orchard St	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	496 tons Lowest 26%
The Regal 🕰️ 651 S WELLS ST	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft	517 tons
Lowes Home Improvement 7971 S CICERO AVE	Wholesale Club/Supercenter	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	701 tons Lowest 40%
Trinity Acres 3939 S CALUMET AVE	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	267 tons Lowest 6%
LaSalle Private Residences 1212 N LaSalle St	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	1,900 tons Highest 24%
4940 S EASTEND AVE 4940 S EASTEND AVE	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	771 tons Lowest 44%
20 E CEDAR ST 20 E CEDAR ST	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	887 tons Lowest 50%
517 525 N HALSTED ST 517 525 N HALSTED ST	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	461 tons Lowest 22%
399 W FULLERTON PKWY ⚠️ 399 W FULLERTON PKWY	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	675 tons Lowest 39%
6214 6218 N WINTHROP AVE 6214 6218 N WINTHROP AVE	Multifamily Housing	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	303 tons Lowest 9%
Museum of Science and Industry 📷 5700 S Lake Shore Dr	Museum	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	6,291 tons Highest 5%
175 W Jackson 📷 175 W Jackson	Office	5.2 kg/sqft Lowest 28%	9,342 tons Highest 3%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data