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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2950 North Sheridan
⚠️
2950 North Sheridan
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft 
Highest 32%
| 977 tons
Highest 44%
|
|
5550 North Kenmore Avenue
⚠️
5550 North Kenmore Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 1,128 tons
Highest 39%
|
|
Gray
⚠️
(CPS)
3730 N Laramie Ave
| K-12 School | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 930 tons
Highest 46%
|
|
West Park
(CPS)
1425 N Tripp Ave
| K-12 School | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 587 tons 
Lowest 36%
|
|
Gillespie
(CPS)
9301 S State St
| K-12 School | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 656 tons
Lowest 40%
|
|
Jungman
⚠️
(CPS)
1746 S Miller St
| K-12 School | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 506 tons
Lowest 28%
|
|
Ashe
(CPS)
8505 S Ingleside Ave
| K-12 School | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 401 tons
Lowest 18%
|
|
162 North State Street
(SAIC)
162 N. State St.
| Residence Hall/Dormitory | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 2,294 tons
Highest 18%
|
|
Armour SOuare Apartments
(CHA)
3120-3250 S. Wentworth Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 2,242 tons
Highest 19%
|
|
The Residences of 41 E. 8th Street
41 E. 8th Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 2,122 tons
Highest 20%
|
|
2400 Lakeview Condo (2400 N. Lakeview)
2400 N. Lakeview
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 1,944 tons
Highest 22%
|
|
340 on the Park
340 East Randolph Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 5,777 tons
Highest 5%
|
|
Hampden Tower Condominium Association
2754 N. Hampden Ct.
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 875 tons
Highest 48%
|
|
ParkView at River East Condos (505 N McClurg Ct)
505 N Mcclurg Ct
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 3,167 tons
Highest 12%
|
|
(IL554-H) - Kinzie Station, Hi-Rise (330 N Jefferson Court)
⚠️
330 N Jefferson Court
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 1,623 tons
Highest 27%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data