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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Apostolic Church of God
6320 S Dorchester Ave
| Worship Facility | 5.5 kg/sqft 
Lowest 36%
| 1,198 tons 
Highest 37%
|
|
The Streeter - Village Green
345 E Ohio St
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 4,329 tons
Highest 8%
|
|
Parkways, The (IL)
🕰️
6718 S. East End
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft | 2,563 tons |
|
4100 Marine Dr
4100 N Marine Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 1,381 tons
Highest 33%
|
|
MAM 7301 Sheridan, LLC
7301 N. Sheridan Rd.
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 410 tons
Lowest 19%
|
|
N002301-CHICAGO (83RD & STEWART) IL
8411 South Holland Road
| Wholesale Club/Supercenter | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 760 tons
Lowest 46%
|
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Verde Condo Association
680 N Green Street
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 392 tons
Lowest 17%
|
|
The Highland Apartments, LLC
7455-7469 N. Greenview Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 284 tons
Lowest 7%
|
|
1335 Astor Cooperative (1335 N. Astor St.)
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1335 N. Astor St.
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 604 tons
Lowest 37%
|
|
Atrium Condominium Association
4101-4115 S. Michigan Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 277 tons
Lowest 6%
|
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3963 W. Belmont
3963 W. Belmont Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 1,363 tons
Highest 34%
|
|
5536 N. Sheridan
5536 N. Sheridan Rd.
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 321 tons
Lowest 10%
|
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Fairfield Hall-ID#105533
⚠️
(Loyola)
6228-6240 N Winthrop Ave
| Residence Hall/Dormitory | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 307 tons
Lowest 9%
|
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515-523 W. Barry Ave.
515 W. Barry Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 320 tons
Lowest 10%
|
|
447-457 W. Wellington Ave.
455 W. Wellington Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 283 tons
Lowest 7%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data