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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3033 Sheridan Tower Condominium Association
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3033 N Sheridan Rd
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft  | 819 tons |
|
Stewart Business Center
400 W. 76th Street
| Office | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 332 tons
Lowest 11%
|
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1369 E HYDE PARK BLVD
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1369 E HYDE PARK BLVD
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft | 191 tons |
|
Shoreland
5454 S Shore Drive
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 1,863 tons 
Highest 23%
|
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4825 4835 N CENTRAL AVE
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4825 4835 N CENTRAL AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 2.9 kg/sqft | 143 tons |
|
100 North Riverside Plaza
100 N Riverside Plaza
| Office | 2.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 1%
| 2,576 tons
Highest 15%
|
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1100 N. Clark St.
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1100 N. CLARK ST
| Automobile Dealership | 2.9 kg/sqft | 383 tons |
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Trailhead
⚠️
1744 N Western Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft
#29 Lowest in Chicago*
| 391 tons
Lowest 17%
|
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Wildwood
🏆
6950 N Hiawatha Ave
| K-12 School | 2.8 kg/sqft
#29 Lowest in Chicago*
| 166 tons
#12 Lowest in Chicago*
|
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Oakwood Court
🏆
6547-69 N Harlem Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft
#29 Lowest in Chicago*
| 319 tons
Lowest 10%
|
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Carmen Hall
📷
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(Illinois Tech)
60 E 32nd Street
| Residence Hall/Dormitory | 2.8 kg/sqft | 198 tons |
|
350 W Belden
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350 W Belden Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft
#29 Lowest in Chicago*
| 396 tons
Lowest 18%
|
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Holland Apartments
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240 W 107th Pl
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft | 164 tons |
|
Newberry Plaza Townhouse Owners Association
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🕰️
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1000 N STATE ST
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft | 171 tons |
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StStan_School
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1255 N Noble St
| K-12 School | 2.8 kg/sqft
#29 Lowest in Chicago*
| 275 tons
Lowest 6%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data