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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71215A State St
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🕰️
⚠️
101 N State St E
| Retail Store | 8.0 kg/sqft  | 14,741 tons |
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Hampden Green Condominium Association
2728 N Hampden Court
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 1,099 tons
Highest 40%
|
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Binny's (1132 S Jefferson St)
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1132 S Jefferson St
| Retail Store | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 479 tons 
Lowest 26%
|
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1440 N Dayton Street
1440 N Dayton Street
| Office | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 519 tons
Lowest 29%
|
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1555 N ASHLAND AVE
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⚠️
1555 N ASHLAND AVE
| Hotel | 7.9 kg/sqft | 618 tons |
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La Casa Norte
3527-3533 W North Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 403 tons
Lowest 18%
|
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1767 North Milwaukee Avenue
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1767 North Milwaukee Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 464 tons
Lowest 24%
|
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The Western
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1912, 1914, & 1920 N Milwaukee Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 485 tons
Lowest 26%
|
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Luxe on Chicago - CO (lx016)
⚠️
1838 W Chicago Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 553 tons
Lowest 32%
|
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Senate Apartments
5801 N. Pulaski Rd., Bldg. G
| Residential Care Facility | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 1,517 tons
Highest 30%
|
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Maple Court Apartments
1120-1126 E. 47th Street
| Multifamily Housing | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 402 tons
Lowest 18%
|
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Foster Hall
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(UChicago)
1130 East 59th Street
| Office | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 222 tons
Lowest 2%
|
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Murray
(CPS)
5335 S Kenwood Ave
| K-12 School | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 585 tons
Lowest 35%
|
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Lavizzo
(CPS)
138 W 109th St
| K-12 School | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 666 tons
Lowest 40%
|
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Smith
(CPS)
744 E 103rd St
| K-12 School | 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 605 tons
Lowest 37%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data