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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
820 S Michigan
🏆
820 S Michigan Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft 
Highest 20%
| 949 tons
Highest 45%
|
|
Garvy
(CPS)
5225 N Oak Park Ave
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 667 tons 
Lowest 40%
|
|
Ellington
(CPS)
243 N Parkside Ave
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 946 tons
Highest 45%
|
|
Hampton
(CPS)
3434 W 77th St
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 831 tons
Lowest 50%
|
|
Chappell
(CPS)
2135 W Foster Ave
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 730 tons
Lowest 45%
|
|
Dearborn Elm Condominium Association
1155 N Dearborn
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 934 tons
Highest 46%
|
|
Arthur J. Schmitt Academic Center
📷
(DePaul)
2320 N. Kenmore
| College/University | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 1,383 tons
Highest 33%
|
|
CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781)
1101 W Jackson Blvd
| Retail Store | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 1,422 tons
Highest 31%
|
|
50 East Chestnut Condominium Association
50 East Chestnut Street
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 1,166 tons
Highest 38%
|
|
One11 West Illinois
⚠️
111 W. Illinois St.
| Office | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 2,021 tons
Highest 21%
|
|
Columbus Plaza Venture LLC
233 E Wacker Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 4,524 tons
Highest 7%
|
|
Silversmith Hotel & Suites - CSS
10 South Wabash Avenue
| Hotel | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 1,129 tons
Highest 39%
|
|
8501 West Higgins Rd Chicago IL
⚡
8501 West Higgins Road
| Office | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 1,400 tons
Highest 32%
|
|
2314 N LINCOLN PARK WEST
🕰️
⚠️
2314 N LINCOLN PARK WEST
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft | 803 tons |
|
Belmont Place
⚡
4645 West Belmont Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 451 tons
Lowest 23%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data