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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1000 W Washington Blvd
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1000 W Washington Blvd
| Multifamily Housing | 1.8 kg/sqft 
#26 Lowest in Chicago*
| 644 tons
Lowest 37%
|
|
220 E GARFIELD BLVD
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220 E GARFIELD BLVD
| Multifamily Housing | 1.8 kg/sqft
#26 Lowest in Chicago*
| 187 tons
Lowest 2%
|
|
421 E 62ND ST
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421 E 62ND ST
| Multifamily Housing | 1.8 kg/sqft
#26 Lowest in Chicago*
| 555 tons
Lowest 31%
|
|
2929 W 83rd St
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2929 W 83rd St
| K-12 School | 1.7 kg/sqft
#20 Lowest in Chicago*
| 145 tons
#22 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
1308 N Elston
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1308 N Elston
| Office | 1.7 kg/sqft
#20 Lowest in Chicago*
| 186 tons
Lowest 2%
|
|
2480 N MILWAUKEE AVE
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2480 N MILWAUKEE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 1.7 kg/sqft
#20 Lowest in Chicago*
| 493 tons
Lowest 26%
|
|
Renaissance Saint Luke
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1501 W Belmont Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 1.7 kg/sqft
#20 Lowest in Chicago*
| 144 tons
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
4611 S ELLIS AVE
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4611 S ELLIS AVE
| Worship Facility | 1.7 kg/sqft
#20 Lowest in Chicago*
| 84 tons
#6 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
717 N Michigan Ave
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717 N Michigan Ave
| Retail Store | 1.7 kg/sqft
#20 Lowest in Chicago*
| 105 tons
#11 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
830 N Michigan Ave
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830 N Michigan Ave
| Office | 1.7 kg/sqft
#20 Lowest in Chicago*
| 208 tons
Lowest 2%
|
|
ASPIRA
🕰️
3119 N Pulaski Rd
| K-12 School | 1.7 kg/sqft | 97 tons |
|
233 E Walton Place
⚠️
233 E Walton Place
| Multifamily Housing | 1.7 kg/sqft
#20 Lowest in Chicago*
| 119 tons
#13 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
Firman Community Center West / Taylor Park
🕰️
37 41 W 47TH ST
| Other | 1.7 kg/sqft | 263 tons |
|
860 Evergreen LLC
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860 W Evergreen Ave
| Office | 1.6 kg/sqft
#16 Lowest in Chicago*
| 171 tons
Lowest 1%
|
|
Six Corners Plaza
🕰️
3970 - 3982 N Milwaukee Ave
| Strip Mall | 1.6 kg/sqft | 129 tons |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data