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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Burnside Scholastic Academy -CPS
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(CPS)
648 E 91st Pl
| K-12 School | 5.6 kg/sqft  | 693 tons |
|
Henderson Elementary, CPS
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(CPS)
5640 S Wolcott
| K-12 School | 5.6 kg/sqft | 452 tons |
|
Pershing
(CPS)
3200 S Calumet Ave
| K-12 School | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 726 tons
Lowest 44%
|
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Sawyer
(CPS)
5248 S Sawyer Ave
| K-12 School | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 919 tons 
Highest 46%
|
|
Air Force Academy (Abbott Elementary ) -CPS
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(CPS)
3630 S Wells St
| K-12 School | 5.6 kg/sqft | 380 tons |
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Burnham
(CPS)
9928 S Crandon Ave
| K-12 School | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 457 tons
Lowest 24%
|
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Libby Elementary -CPS
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(CPS)
5300 S Loomis Blvd
| K-12 School | 5.6 kg/sqft | 650 tons |
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Burley & 92nd Centre
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9230 S Burley Ave
| Senior Living Community | 5.6 kg/sqft | 810 tons |
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Elizabeth Davis Apartments
(CHA)
440 N. Drake Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 618 tons
Lowest 37%
|
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3150 CA
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3150 N Lake Shore Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft | 2,770 tons |
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The Caravel
635 North Dearborn Street
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 1,195 tons
Highest 37%
|
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Harbor Point
155 Harbor Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 6,712 tons
Highest 4%
|
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Park 1500 Loft (1500 W Monroe)
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1500 W Monroe
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 2,148 tons
Highest 19%
|
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Renaissance Place at Hyde Park Condominium Association South
1000 E 53rd
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 777 tons
Lowest 47%
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1550 Condo Association (1550 N. Lake Shore Drive)
1550 N. Lake Shore Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 5.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 38%
| 2,025 tons
Highest 21%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data