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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
5330 N Damen
📷
5330 N Damen Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft 
Highest 32%
| 361 tons 
Lowest 14%
|
|
Lake Meadows Building 3
⚠️
3240 S. Cottage Grove Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 764 tons
Lowest 47%
|
|
The Woodlands of Bronzeville Condominium Association
🕰️
619 645 E WOODLAND PARK
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft | 738 tons |
|
155 North Wacker
⚡
155 N. Wacker
| Office | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 10,087 tons
Highest 2%
|
|
Dwight Lofts (dw26)
⚠️
642 S Clark St
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 1,409 tons
Highest 32%
|
|
Island Terrace
6430 S Stony Island Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 1,723 tons
Highest 25%
|
|
Clarendon Court Apartments
⚠️
4500 N Clarendon Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 787 tons
Lowest 48%
|
|
The Warwick Condominium Association (1501 N State Parkway)
⚠️
1501 N State Parkway
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 1,216 tons
Highest 37%
|
|
Third Prairie Shores, LLC
3001 South King Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 2,075 tons
Highest 20%
|
|
Metropolis
8 West Monroe Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 1,585 tons
Highest 28%
|
|
Plaisance Apartments
6104 S. Woodlawn Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 411 tons
Lowest 19%
|
|
1912 - NORTH AVENUE
1232 W North Ave
| Retail Store | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 1,203 tons
Highest 37%
|
|
1418 North Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association
1418 N Lake Shore Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 685 tons
Lowest 41%
|
|
1240 Lake Shore Drive (1240 N. Lake Shore Drive)
1240 N. Lake Shore Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
| 1,090 tons
Highest 40%
|
|
660 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE
🕰️
660 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 7.2 kg/sqft | 278 tons |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data