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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
4400 Grove Apartments - South Bldg
🏆
4434 Cottage Grove
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft 
Lowest 4%
| 192 tons
#24 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
Reside by Irving Park
⚠️
725 West Irving Park Road
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 213 tons
Lowest 2%
|
|
Lakeview Pointe Condominium Association, Inc.
⚠️
7736-7772 N. Sheridan Rd.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 271 tons
Lowest 5%
|
|
RiverView Condominium Association
🕰️
⚠️
445 E North Water St
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 2,865 tons  |
|
5100 Hyde Park Association
5100 Hyde Park Boulevard
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 382 tons
Lowest 16%
|
|
Beacon Lofts (203 S. Sangamon)
⚠️
203 S. Sangamon
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 263 tons
Lowest 5%
|
|
541 Oakdale Assoc LLC
541 W Oakdale Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 339 tons
Lowest 12%
|
|
Fulton Court Townhome Association
640 W Fulton
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 474 tons
Lowest 25%
|
|
122-134 S Aberdeen St
🕰️
122-134 S Aberdeen St
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 409 tons |
|
Dearborn Tower Condominium Association
🕰️
1530 S State St
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 2,512 tons |
|
The 1355 West Washington Boulevard Condominium Association
🕰️
1355 W. Washington Blvd.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 253 tons |
|
900 920 W MADISON
🕰️
⚠️
900 920 W MADISON
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 480 tons |
|
Fulton-Loomis-Carroll Condominium Association
⚠️
1400 W. Fulton St.
| Office | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 211 tons
Lowest 1%
|
|
The Millworks Condo Association
2011 W. Belmont Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 211 tons
Lowest 1%
|
|
219 E Lake Shore Dr
219 E Lake Shore Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 425 tons
Lowest 21%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data