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 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1122 N Dearborn
1122 N Dearborn
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft 
Lowest 38%
| 1,321 tons 
Highest 34%
|
|
5514 S. Cornell Condominium Association Inc
5514-5524 S Cornell Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 304 tons
Lowest 8%
|
|
Ashland Devon Chicago EOuities: 6748 North Ashland Avenue
⚠️
6748 North Ashland Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 333 tons
Lowest 11%
|
|
Tower Lofts Condo
⚠️
1601 West School Street
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 990 tons
Highest 44%
|
|
540 North Lake Shore Drive Condominium (540 N Lake Shore Dr )
540 N Lake Shore Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 1,266 tons
Highest 36%
|
|
Clark Street Investors L.L.C.
⚠️
3134 N. Clark St.
| Urgent Care/Clinic/Other Outpatient | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 324 tons
Lowest 11%
|
|
River West Lofts
925 W Huron
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 986 tons
Highest 44%
|
|
Baumhart Hall-ID#160412
⚠️
(Loyola)
26 E Pearson
| Residence Hall/Dormitory | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 1,369 tons
Highest 33%
|
|
247 East Chestnut Condominium Association
247 East Chestnut
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 725 tons
Lowest 44%
|
|
Eugenie Terrace on the Park (gn037)
⚠️
1730 N Clark St
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 3,266 tons
Highest 11%
|
|
Clinton Street Lofts
226 N Clinton Street
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 778 tons
Lowest 48%
|
|
3284-CHICAGO, IL (WICKER PARK)
1360 North Ashland Ave
| Wholesale Club/Supercenter | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 489 tons
Lowest 26%
|
|
642 W. Addison Apartments
630-644 W. Addison St.
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 285 tons
Lowest 7%
|
|
1155 E 60th Street
📷
(UChicago)
1155 East 60th St
| College/University | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 1,037 tons
Highest 42%
|
|
171 West Oak Street
📷
171 West Oak Street
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 880 tons
Highest 48%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data