Retrofit Chicago Participant Case Studies
These buildings participated in the Retrofit Chicago program and have published case studies, so you can learn more about how they became more efficient!
Buildings sourced from City of Chicago - Retrofit Chicago .
Note: Data From Large Buildings in 2023
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 2023, 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8846
⚠️
(Northwestern)
C
303 E Superior St
| Laboratory | 27.0 kg/sqft  #20 Highest
| 11,315 tons #45 Highest
|
|
Mansueto Library
(UChicago)
D
1100 East 57th Street
| Library | 15.4 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 989 tons
Highest 44%
|
|
29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago
🚩
C
301 E. North Water Street
| Hotel | 10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 12,129 tons #41 Highest
|
|
280 Building
(SAIC)
C
280 S. Columbus Dr.
| College/University | 8.3 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
| 1,174 tons
Highest 38%
|
|
The Rookery Building
📷
⚡
B
209 S. Lasalle
| Office | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 2,681 tons
Highest 15%
|
|
The Wrigley Building
📷
⚠️
B
400-410 N Michigan Avenue
| Office | 6.2 kg/sqft 
Highest 49%
| 4,125 tons
Highest 8%
|
|
John T. Richardson Library
📷
(DePaul)
B
2350 N. Kenmore
| College/University | 5.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 44%
| 1,097 tons
Highest 40%
|
|
Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise
B
4750 N Sheridan Road
| Office | 4.7 kg/sqft
Lowest 21%
| 853 tons
Highest 49%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data