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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Harding Court
🏆
4845-4859 N Harding
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft 
Lowest 8%
| 200 tons
#30 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
Francisco
4011 N Franicsco Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 215 tons
Lowest 2%
|
|
Kedzie Property
4447 N Kedzie
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 242 tons
Lowest 3%
|
|
Glen Lake I Condominium Association
6400 W Berteau
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 1,696 tons 
Highest 26%
|
|
University Village Lofts
1524 And 1525 S Sangamon Street
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 980 tons
Highest 44%
|
|
Park Douglas Apartments
(CHA)
1235 S Washtenaw
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 264 tons
Lowest 5%
|
|
Willow SOuare (Campus) (1728 N. Damen, 212 W St Paul)
⚠️
1728 N. Damen
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 586 tons
Lowest 36%
|
|
Glenmoor Manor (1041-51 W. Glenlake)
1041-51 W. Glenlake
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 215 tons
Lowest 2%
|
|
Metropolitan Place Condo (130 S Canal St )
130 S Canal St
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 1,297 tons
Highest 35%
|
|
530 North Lake Shore Drive
530 North Lake Shore Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 2,004 tons
Highest 21%
|
|
Westhaven Park Tower
🕰️
(CHA)
100 N HERMITAGE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft | 679 tons |
|
Condos at Monroe Place
🏆
1228 W Monroe Street
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 199 tons
#29 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
7707 W Irving Park Road
7707 W Irving Park Road
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 215 tons
Lowest 2%
|
|
7200SSDR
7200-10 South Shore Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 305 tons
Lowest 8%
|
|
Lakeside Terrace
📷
7645 N Sheridan Rd
| Multifamily Housing | 3.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 8%
| 266 tons
Lowest 5%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data