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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
437 W DIVISION ST
437 W DIVISION ST
| Multifamily Housing | 9.3 kg/sqft 
Highest 17%
| 1,023 tons
Highest 44%
|
|
1610 West Fullerton Condominium Assocation
🕰️
1610-1620 W. Fullerton Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 9.3 kg/sqft | 488 tons  |
|
Grand Blvd Plaza
🕰️
5401 S WENTWORTH AVE
| Strip Mall | 9.3 kg/sqft | 1,287 tons |
|
Target, Chicago Near North (0942)
2656 N Elston Ave
| Retail Store | 9.3 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 1,728 tons
Highest 27%
|
|
Courthouse Place
46 64 W Hubbard St
| Office | 9.3 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 996 tons
Highest 45%
|
|
Cook County Department of Corrections Campus
🚨
2700 S California Ave
| Prison/Incarceration | 9.3 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 42,560 tons #4 Highest
|
|
532 542 W BRIAR PL
532 542 W BRIAR PL
| Multifamily Housing | 9.3 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 783 tons
Lowest 45%
|
|
4750 N CLARENDON AVE
4750 N CLARENDON AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 9.3 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 475 tons
Lowest 24%
|
|
SpringHill Suites - Residence Inn
400 410 N Dearborn St
| Hotel | 9.3 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 3,282 tons
Highest 12%
|
|
55 E Jackson Blvd
⚠️
55 E Jackson Blvd
| Office | 9.3 kg/sqft
Highest 17%
| 4,039 tons
Highest 9%
|
|
Swift Specialty -CPS
(CPS)
5900 N Winthrop Ave
| K-12 School | 9.2 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 1,005 tons
Highest 45%
|
|
Corkery Elementary -CPS
(CPS)
2510 S Kildare Ave
| K-12 School | 9.2 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 656 tons
Lowest 38%
|
|
Scientific Games-2727 Roscoe
🕰️
2727 Roscoe St
| Office | 9.2 kg/sqft | 586 tons |
|
Simeon Career Academy HS -CPS
(CPS)
8235 S Vincennes Ave
| K-12 School | 9.2 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
| 2,622 tons
Highest 17%
|
|
Target, Bedford Park (0841)
🕰️
7100 S Cicero Ave
| Retail Store | 9.2 kg/sqft | 1,158 tons |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data