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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
400 East Ohio Condominium Association
400 E Ohio Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft 
Highest 27%
| 2,171 tons
Highest 19%
|
|
229-Senior Suites-Austin
335 N. Menard Avenue
| Senior Living Community | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 456 tons 
Lowest 23%
|
|
6920 S Crandon
6920 S Crandon
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 507 tons
Lowest 28%
|
|
Las Moradas Apartments
1307 N California
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 496 tons
Lowest 27%
|
|
Dearborn Homes
2960 S. Federal Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 5,356 tons
Highest 6%
|
|
DT Chicago Magnificent Mile, IL-SV
300 E Ohio Street
| Hotel | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 3,193 tons
Highest 12%
|
|
Onni Atrium Apartments, LP
303 W. Division St
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 1,121 tons
Highest 39%
|
|
Wabash Building
425 S. Wabash Ave
| Residence Hall/Dormitory | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 3,161 tons
Highest 12%
|
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O'Hare Plaza II
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8755 W HIGGINS RD
| Office | 7.6 kg/sqft | 1,941 tons |
|
One Superior Place - CO (np52)
⚠️
1 W Superior St.
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 5,017 tons
Highest 6%
|
|
Printers Corner Condominium Association
170 W Polk Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 828 tons
Lowest 50%
|
|
Alpha Tower Apartments
936 E. 47th Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 1,037 tons
Highest 42%
|
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221 E Walton Condominium Association
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221 E Walton Pl
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 393 tons
Lowest 17%
|
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30 E. Division Condominium Association
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30 E. Division
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 544 tons
Lowest 31%
|
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Thorndale Manor Apartments
1020 West Thorndale Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 420 tons
Lowest 20%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data