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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
American Asia
⚠️
4851-4887 N. Broadway
| Strip Mall | 15.1 kg/sqft 
Highest 5%
| 927 tons
Highest 46%
|
|
California Gardens Rehabilitation Center
🕰️
2829 S CALIFORNIA BLVD
| Senior Living Community | 15.1 kg/sqft | 1,096 tons |
|
65 E GOETHE ST
🕰️
65 E GOETHE ST
| Multifamily Housing | 14.8 kg/sqft | 1,701 tons |
|
POLICE TRAINING ACADEMY
📷
(Chicago)
1300 W. Jackson Blvd.
| Adult Education | 14.7 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 2,637 tons
Highest 15%
|
|
House of Blues Chicago
🕰️
⚠️
329 N Dearborn St
| Performing Arts | 14.7 kg/sqft | 802 tons  |
|
Roscoe SOuare/ 90034
⚠️
3330 N Western Ave
| Strip Mall | 14.7 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 2,060 tons
Highest 21%
|
|
Soldier Field
🕰️
1410 South Museum Campus Drive
| Stadium (Open) | 14.7 kg/sqft | 22,703 tons |
|
MT SINAI HOSPITAL
⚠️
1501 S California Ave
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 14.6 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 12,395 tons #40 Highest
|
|
Jeffery Plaza
⚠️
2101 E 71st St & 7131 S Jeffrey Blvd
| Supermarket/Grocery Store | 14.6 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 1,657 tons
Highest 27%
|
|
Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg)
⚠️
6420 W Fullerton
| Strip Mall | 14.5 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 1,988 tons
Highest 22%
|
|
61480 - Galewood 14
5530 W Homer St
| Movie Theater | 14.4 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 833 tons
Lowest 50%
|
|
The RacOuet Club of Chicago
1365 N. Dearborn Parkway
| Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym | 14.3 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 884 tons
Highest 48%
|
|
Arlo Chicago
168 N Michigan Ave , Arlo Chicago
| Hotel | 14.2 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 1,409 tons
Highest 32%
|
|
Thomas P. Levan Center
📷
(DePaul)
2322 N. Kenmore
| College/University | 14.2 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 745 tons
Lowest 45%
|
|
Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
5336 N. Western Avenue
| Senior Living Community | 14.2 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 722 tons
Lowest 44%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data