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.)
10426 S MICHIGAN AVE 10426 S MICHIGAN AVE	Multifamily Housing	4.5 kg/sqft Lowest 17%	210 tons Lowest 2%
Chantico Lofts 1061 W 16th Street	Multifamily Housing	4.4 kg/sqft Lowest 15%	238 tons Lowest 4%
930 W Altgeld St ⚠️ 930 W Altgeld St	Multifamily Housing	4.4 kg/sqft Lowest 15%	1,411 tons Highest 34%
Wells Place 839 S WELLS ST	Multifamily Housing	4.4 kg/sqft Lowest 15%	467 tons Lowest 23%
Sherwin Sheridan LLC 7347 7365 Sheridan Rd	Multifamily Housing	4.4 kg/sqft Lowest 15%	437 tons Lowest 20%
18th Street Lofts 1801 S Michigan Ave	Multifamily Housing	4.4 kg/sqft Lowest 15%	299 tons Lowest 8%
Tudor Manor 7018 S Cregier Ave	Multifamily Housing	4.4 kg/sqft Lowest 15%	416 tons Lowest 18%
222 E Chestnut Condominium Association 222 E Chestnut	Multifamily Housing	4.4 kg/sqft Lowest 15%	538 tons Lowest 29%
CICS Longwood (Academy of Our Lady) 1309 W 95th St	K-12 School	4.4 kg/sqft Lowest 15%	726 tons Lowest 42%
5000 Marine Drive Corporation: The Aquitania 5000 N Marine Dr	Multifamily Housing	4.4 kg/sqft Lowest 15%	670 tons Lowest 38%
Yates -CPS 🕰️ (CPS) 1839 N Richmond St	K-12 School	4.4 kg/sqft	643 tons
Lawndale Community Academy -CPS 🕰️ (CPS) 3500 W Douglas Blvd	K-12 School	4.4 kg/sqft	513 tons
Seward Communication Arts Academy -CPS (CPS) 4600 S Hermitage Ave	K-12 School	4.4 kg/sqft Lowest 15%	435 tons Lowest 20%
Pickard Elementary, Josiah L -CPS 🕰️ (CPS) 2301 W 21st Pl	K-12 School	4.4 kg/sqft	512 tons
Armour Elementary -CPS ⚠️ (CPS) 950 W 33rd Pl	K-12 School	4.4 kg/sqft Lowest 15%	366 tons Lowest 14%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data