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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
660 676 W IRVING PARK RD
🕰️
660 676 W IRVING PARK RD
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft  | 820 tons |
|
Saint Luke Church & Academy
🕰️
⚠️
1500 W Belmont Ave
| Other - Education | 4.0 kg/sqft | 255 tons |
|
242-Senior Suites Chicago Wright Campus
4255 N Oak Pak Ave
| Senior Living Community | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 217 tons
Lowest 2%
|
|
Manchester Building Lofts Condominium Association
🕰️
⚠️
2033 2045 W CHARLESTON ST
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft | 210 tons |
|
Fountainview Apartments
(CHA)
1333-39 S Independence Blvd
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 342 tons
Lowest 12%
|
|
Josephinum Academy
🕰️
⚠️
1501 N Oakley Blvd
| K-12 School | 4.0 kg/sqft | 337 tons |
|
Smith Senior Living
⚡
🕰️
2320 W 113TH PL
| Senior Living Community | 4.0 kg/sqft | 1,497 tons  |
|
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago
🕰️
6400 S. Kimbark Avenue
| Worship Facility | 4.0 kg/sqft | 199 tons |
|
G & A Senior Residence at Eastgate Village
300 E. 26th Street
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 417 tons
Lowest 20%
|
|
No. 10 Urban Court Lofts
1040 W. Adams St.
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 1,532 tons
Highest 29%
|
|
2000 N. Lincoln Park West
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2000 N. Lincoln Park West; 2052 N. Lincoln Park West
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 994 tons
Highest 44%
|
|
225 W. Ohio
225 W. Ohio
| Office | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 244 tons
Lowest 3%
|
|
Coliseum Park
⚠️
1440 S. Wabash Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 250 tons
Lowest 4%
|
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2367 W Logan
2367 West Logan Blvd
| Other - Recreation | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 232 tons
Lowest 3%
|
|
Trevi SOuare Condominium Association
1439 S Michigan
| Multifamily Housing | 4.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 416 tons
Lowest 20%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data