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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
(ILCH720) - Burnham Pointe [external]
🕰️
720 S. Clark Street
| Multifamily Housing | 10.7 kg/sqft  | 4,105 tons |
|
Park Michigan
⚠️
1212 S. Michigan Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 10.7 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 2,547 tons
Highest 16%
|
|
St. Bernard Ambulatory Care Center
6307 S. Stewart Ave
| Medical Office | 10.6 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 707 tons 
Lowest 43%
|
|
Prosser HS
(CPS)
2148 N Long Ave
| K-12 School | 10.6 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 2,230 tons
Highest 19%
|
|
American Library Association
🕰️
40-50 E. Huron
| Office | 10.6 kg/sqft | 1,105 tons |
|
de Nobili Hall-ID#254169
⚠️
(Loyola)
6350 N Kenmore Ave
| Residence Hall/Dormitory | 10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 769 tons
Lowest 47%
|
|
HAYMARKET CENTER
932 W Washington Blvd
| Residential Care Facility | 10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 1,568 tons
Highest 29%
|
|
Bookstore
📷
(UChicago)
970 East 58th Street
| Retail Store | 10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 525 tons
Lowest 29%
|
|
National Teachers
(CPS)
55 W Cermak Rd
| K-12 School | 10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 1,640 tons
Highest 27%
|
|
Haines
(CPS)
247 W 23rd Pl
| K-12 School | 10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 795 tons
Lowest 48%
|
|
Chicago World Language Academy
⚠️
(CPS)
1340 W Harrison St
| K-12 School | 10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 775 tons
Lowest 47%
|
|
Montgomery on Superior Condominium Association
500 W. Superior
| Multifamily Housing | 10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 4,220 tons
Highest 8%
|
|
West Side Realty Corporation
⚡
300 S. Ashland Ave.
| Office | 10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 691 tons
Lowest 42%
|
|
Museum of Contemporary Art
📷
⚠️
220 E. Chicago Avenue
| Museum | 10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 2,443 tons
Highest 16%
|
|
Symphony Center
220 South Michigan Avenue
| Performing Arts | 10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 3,094 tons
Highest 12%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data