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.)
The Lofts at Gin Alley 🕰️ ⚠️ 120 N Green St	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft	381 tons
436-446 W. Diversey Pkwy. 430 W. Diversey	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	390 tons Lowest 17%
1313 RANDOLPH STREET LOFTS ⚠️ 1313 W Randolph St	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	512 tons Lowest 28%
The Flamingo 5500 S. Shore Drive	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	945 tons Highest 45%
Black Ensemble Theater 🕰️ ⚠️ 4450 N Clark St	Performing Arts	5.7 kg/sqft	307 tons
813-31 West Waveland 813-831 West Waveland	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	284 tons Lowest 7%
2756-64 N. Pine Grove Ave. 2756-64 N. Pine Grove Ave.	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	768 tons Lowest 47%
Lake Vista Apartments 1430 S. Indiana Ave.	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	1,919 tons Highest 23%
Catalyst - Circle Rock ⚠️ 5608 W. Washington Blvd	K-12 School	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	637 tons Lowest 39%
Asbury Plaza Venture LLLP 750 N. Dearborn	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	2,044 tons Highest 21%
750 N. Rush ⚠️ 750 N. Rush	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	1,856 tons Highest 24%
265-Senior Suites of Chatham ⚠️ 8300 S. Cottage Grove	Senior Living Community	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	433 tons Lowest 21%
1130 South Michigan 1130 S Michigan Ave	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	4,088 tons Highest 8%
1401 South State - CO ss028 ⚠️ 1401 S State Street	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	1,628 tons Highest 27%
1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) ⚠️ 1516 N. State Pkwy.	Multifamily Housing	5.7 kg/sqft Lowest 41%	600 tons Lowest 36%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data