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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
3314 Lake Shore Condominium Association
3314 N LAKE SHORE DR
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft 
Highest 30%
| 452 tons 
Lowest 22%
|
|
Burnham 600
🕰️
⚠️
600 W Jackson Blvd
| Office | 7.6 kg/sqft | 794 tons |
|
832 890 W 103RD ST
832 890 W 103RD ST
| Senior Living Community | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 500 tons
Lowest 26%
|
|
Resurrection College Prep High School
⚠️
7500 W Talcott Ave
| K-12 School | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 1,297 tons
Highest 37%
|
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1120 N LaSalle Apartments
1120 N LaSalle St
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 1,555 tons
Highest 30%
|
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Grand Kingsbury LLC
520 N Kingsbury St
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 3,776 tons
Highest 10%
|
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Island Terrace Apartments
6424 6444 S STONYISLAND AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 1,815 tons
Highest 26%
|
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Congress Plaza Hotel
520 S Michigan Ave
| Hotel | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 4,593 tons
Highest 8%
|
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Wabash Building
425 S Wabash Ave
| Residence Hall/Dormitory | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 3,162 tons
Highest 13%
|
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O'Hare Plaza II
8755 W HIGGINS RD
| Office | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 1,941 tons
Highest 24%
|
|
4541 N. Sheridan
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4541 N Sheridan
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft | 468 tons |
|
Linea Apartments
211 221 W LAKE ST
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 1,809 tons
Highest 26%
|
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6045 W GRAND AVE
6045 W GRAND AVE
| Senior Living Community | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 456 tons
Lowest 22%
|
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2061 N CAMPBELL AVE
2061 N CAMPBELL AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 1,064 tons
Highest 43%
|
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421 W BARRY AVE
421 W BARRY AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
| 462 tons
Lowest 22%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data