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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tailor Lofts: 315 South Peoria Street
⚠️
315 South Peoria Street
| Multifamily Housing | 11.0 kg/sqft 
Highest 9%
| 2,069 tons
Highest 20%
|
|
Pendry Chicago
230 N Michigan Ave
| Hotel | 11.0 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 3,309 tons
Highest 11%
|
|
Thomas F Flannery Apartments
🕰️
⚠️
(CHA)
1531 N Clybourn Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 11.0 kg/sqft | 1,100 tons |
|
1111 N. Clark St.
1111 N. Clark St
| Vehicle Dealership | 11.0 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 989 tons
Highest 44%
|
|
BAI Century, LLC
2828 N. Clark St.
| Enclosed Mall | 11.0 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 1,912 tons
Highest 23%
|
|
Lurie Children's Faculty Office Building
155 E. Superior Street
| Office | 11.0 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 907 tons
Highest 47%
|
|
2641 West Harrison
2641 W. Harrison Street
| Other | 11.0 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 613 tons 
Lowest 37%
|
|
840 North Michigan Avenue AcOuisition LLC
🏆
840 North Michigan Ave.
| Retail Store | 11.0 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 955 tons
Highest 45%
|
|
1900 1912 W PRATT BLVD
🕰️
1900 1912 W PRATT BLVD
| Multifamily Housing | 11.0 kg/sqft | 532 tons |
|
Harper Center (Booth School)
📷
(UChicago)
5807 South Woodlawn Ave.
| College/University | 11.0 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 4,633 tons
Highest 7%
|
|
444 N. Michigan
🏆
444 N. Michigan Avenue
| Office | 11.0 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 5,691 tons
Highest 5%
|
|
Hilton Chicago MM Suites
⚠️
198 East Delaware Place
| Hotel | 11.0 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 3,459 tons
Highest 10%
|
|
Daniel C. Beard Elementary School
6445 W Strong St
| K-12 School | 10.9 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 440 tons
Lowest 22%
|
|
Lake Meadows Shopping Center - (LA Fitness - Building 2)
⚠️
3455 S King Dr
| Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym | 10.9 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 660 tons
Lowest 40%
|
|
Orr HS / Kipp-One
(CPS)
730 N Pulaski Rd
| K-12 School | 10.9 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
| 3,292 tons
Highest 11%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data