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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Marshfield Lofts
1740 N. Marshfield
| Multifamily Housing | 3.0 kg/sqft 
Lowest 2%
| 214 tons
Lowest 2%
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The Sexton Condominium Association
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360 W Illinois St
| Multifamily Housing | 3.0 kg/sqft | 1,155 tons  |
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329 W 18th St
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329 W 18th St
| Office | 3.0 kg/sqft | 1,314 tons |
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CA 23
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15 23 N ABERDEEN ST
| Multifamily Housing | 3.0 kg/sqft | 366 tons |
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IMDC LAPORTE, LLC
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4039 4051 Laporte Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 3.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
| 290 tons
Lowest 7%
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318 N. Carpenter
318 N. Carpenter
| Office | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 308 tons
Lowest 9%
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Woodlawn Station
6253 S Cottage Grove Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 304 tons
Lowest 8%
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4434 4444 N Damen Ave
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4434 4444 N Damen Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft | 156 tons |
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Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association
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3151 N Lincoln Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft | 514 tons |
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Pueblo Commons Condominium Association
8444 W Wilson Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 624 tons
Lowest 38%
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The Stratford at South Commons Condominium Association
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2605 S Indiana Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft | 2,422 tons |
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Stewart Business Center
400 W. 76th Street
| Office | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 332 tons
Lowest 11%
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1369 E HYDE PARK BLVD
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1369 E HYDE PARK BLVD
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft | 191 tons |
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Shoreland
5454 S Shore Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 1,863 tons
Highest 23%
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4825 4835 N CENTRAL AVE
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4825 4835 N CENTRAL AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft | 143 tons |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data