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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Virgin Hotels Chicago
⚠️
203 209 N Wabash Ave
| Commercial | - | - |
|
AC Hotel Chicago Downtown
⚠️
630 N Rush St
| Commercial | - | - |
|
Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop
⚠️
226 W Jackson Blvd
| Lodging | - | - |
|
The Godfrey Hotel Chicago
⚡
🕰️
127 W Huron St
| Hotel | - | - |
|
Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown Chicago
⚠️
61 67 E Harrison St
| Residential | - | - |
|
The Goodman Theatre
⚡
170 N Dearborn Ave
| Performing Arts | - | - |
|
Chase Tower Chicago
📷
🕰️
10 S Dearborn St
| Financial Office | - | - |
|
Fisher Building Apartments
⚠️
343 S Dearborn St
| Commercial | - | - |
|
Community First Medical Center
⚠️
5645 W Addison St
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | - | - |
|
Loretto Hospital
⚠️
645 S Central Ave
| Commercial | - | - |
|
930 W EVERGREEN AVE
⚡
🕰️
930 W EVERGREEN AVE
| - | - | |
|
Garvey Court
⚡
❌
201 N CLARK ST
| - | - | |
|
850 858 N Lakeshore Dr
⚠️
850 858 N Lakeshore Dr
| Commercial | - | - |
|
Presence Stone Professional Office Building
⚠️
2800 - 2812 N Sheridan Rd
| Medical Office | - | - |
|
The LaSalle Atrium Building
⚡
❌
401 S Lasalle St
| Commercial | - | - |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data