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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
220 S DAMEN AVE
220 S DAMEN AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft 
Lowest 25%
| 652 tons
Lowest 37%
|
|
6950 S VINCENNES AVE
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6950 S VINCENNES AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 252 tons
Lowest 5%
|
|
1209 1217 N ASTOR ST
1209 1217 N ASTOR ST
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 481 tons
Lowest 24%
|
|
3600 3608 N PINE GROVE AVE
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3600 3608 N PINE GROVE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft | 260 tons |
|
2800 N PINE GROVE AVE
2800 N PINE GROVE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 421 tons
Lowest 19%
|
|
Marlborough Condominium Association
400 414 W DEMING PL
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 983 tons 
Highest 46%
|
|
Washington Square
1301 1309 W WASHINGTON BLVD
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 410 tons
Lowest 18%
|
|
1117 1123 N DEARBORN ST
1117 1123 N DEARBORN ST
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 424 tons
Lowest 19%
|
|
5040 5060 N BROADWAY
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5040 5060 N BROADWAY
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft | 2,117 tons |
|
Institute of Cultural Affairs
4750 N Sheridan Rd
| Office | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 916 tons
Highest 48%
|
|
USG Building
550 W Adams
| Office | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 2,620 tons
Highest 17%
|
|
The Franklin
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227 W Monroe
| Office | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 14,830 tons #32 Highest
|
|
5034 5040 S WOODLAWN AVE
5034 5040 S WOODLAWN AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 307 tons
Lowest 9%
|
|
1200 E 78TH ST
1200 E 78TH ST
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 465 tons
Lowest 23%
|
|
3750 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
3750 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 377 tons
Lowest 15%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data