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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
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4161 S DREXEL BLVD
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4161 S DREXEL BLVD
| Multifamily Housing | 8.1 kg/sqft  | 496 tons  |
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6119 6125 N WINCHESTER AVE
6119 6125 N WINCHESTER AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 8.1 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 468 tons
Lowest 23%
|
|
1020 W THORNDALE AVE
1020 W THORNDALE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 8.1 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 445 tons
Lowest 21%
|
|
2120 N LINCOLN PARK WEST
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2120 N LINCOLN PARK WEST
| Multifamily Housing | 8.1 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 465 tons
Lowest 23%
|
|
5040 N KENMORE AVE
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5040 N KENMORE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 8.1 kg/sqft | 737 tons |
|
LaSalle Towers Condominium Association
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1211 1217 N LASALLE DR
| Multifamily Housing | 8.1 kg/sqft | 464 tons |
|
Uptown Regency
5046 5052 N SHERIDAN RD
| Multifamily Housing | 8.1 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 939 tons
Highest 47%
|
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920 W LAWRENCE AVE
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920 W LAWRENCE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 8.1 kg/sqft | 1,204 tons |
|
Fordham Hall- ID# 103681
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(Loyola)
6427-6455 N Sheridan Rd
| Residence Hall/Dormitory | 8.1 kg/sqft | 924 tons |
|
13550 S AVENUE O
13550 S AVENUE O
| Senior Living Community | 8.1 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 489 tons
Lowest 25%
|
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55 E Monroe
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📷
55 E Monroe St
| Office | 8.1 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 12,987 tons #41 Highest
|
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Wright College
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(City Colleges)
4300 N Narragansett
| College/University | 8.1 kg/sqft | 4,384 tons |
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73 E LAKE ST
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73 E LAKE ST
| Multifamily Housing | 8.1 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
| 2,407 tons
Highest 19%
|
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Pritzker Science Center
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(Illinois Tech)
3105 S Dearborn St
| College/University | 8.0 kg/sqft | 994 tons |
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Luxe on Chicago
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1838 W CHICAGO AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 26%
| 558 tons
Lowest 31%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data