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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
525 Deming
525 W. Deming Place
| Multifamily Housing | 4.1 kg/sqft 
Lowest 10%
| 382 tons
Lowest 16%
|
|
1340 N Dearborn Condominium Association
⚠️
1340 N Dearborn
| Multifamily Housing | 4.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 10%
| 443 tons
Lowest 22%
|
|
Cullerton Station Condominium Association
1909-1935 S State St
| Multifamily Housing | 4.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 10%
| 353 tons
Lowest 13%
|
|
Edgewater Presbyterian Church
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📷
1020 W Bryn Mawr Ave
| Worship Facility | 4.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 10%
| 253 tons
Lowest 4%
|
|
200 West Adams St.
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200 West Adams St.
| Office | 4.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 10%
| 3,220 tons 
Highest 11%
|
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Chantico Lofts
1061 W 16th Street
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 216 tons
Lowest 2%
|
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Oakwood Shores 2B
3859 S. Vincennes Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 409 tons
Lowest 19%
|
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508 West Diversey Parkway
508 West Diversey Parkway
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 389 tons
Lowest 17%
|
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Oakwood Shores 2B & 2D
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(CHA)
3859 S. Vincennes Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft | 879 tons |
|
Schreiber Center- ID#254355
⚠️
(Loyola)
16 E Pearson St
| College/University | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 499 tons
Lowest 27%
|
|
Reside on Jackson
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1241 &Amp; 1245 W. Jackson
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 464 tons
Lowest 25%
|
|
Archer Building Lofts Condominium Association
2310 S. Canal Street
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 395 tons
Lowest 17%
|
|
Fulton Place Condominium
657 W. Fulton St.
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 463 tons
Lowest 24%
|
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Klee Plaza at Six Corners Condominium
4015 N. Milwaukee Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 378 tons
Lowest 16%
|
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St. Paul Lofts Condominium Association
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2333 W. Saint Paul Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 426 tons
Lowest 21%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data