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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aztec Condominium
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⚠️
305 W Fullerton Pkwy
| Multifamily Housing | 3.5 kg/sqft  | 284 tons |
|
Lincoln Park 2550 Condominium Association
🕰️
2550 N Lakeview Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 3.5 kg/sqft | 3,509 tons  |
|
Printers Row Lofts
732 S. Financial Place
| Multifamily Housing | 3.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 692 tons
Lowest 42%
|
|
THE GREENWOOD CONDOMINIUM
🏆
4720-26 S. Greenwood Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 188 tons
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
232 E Walton Corporation
232 E Walton
| Multifamily Housing | 3.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 367 tons
Lowest 14%
|
|
5527-5541 N. Kenmore, LLC
5527 5539 N. Kenmore Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 274 tons
Lowest 6%
|
|
120 South Riverside Plaza
120 South Riverside Plaza
| Office | 3.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 2,772 tons
Highest 14%
|
|
5222 S Drexel
5222 S Drexel Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 308 tons
Lowest 9%
|
|
The Jackson at Woodlawn Park
📷
6230 South Cottage Grove Avenue
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 293 tons
Lowest 7%
|
|
1922 W Ogden Ave
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1922 W Ogden Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 861 tons |
|
4400 Grove Apartments - South Bldg
🏆
4434 Cottage Grove
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 192 tons
#24 Lowest in Chicago*
|
|
1802 S STATE ST
🕰️
⚠️
1802 S STATE ST
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 190 tons |
|
Reside by Irving Park
⚠️
725 West Irving Park Road
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 213 tons
Lowest 2%
|
|
Lakeview Pointe Condominium Association, Inc.
⚠️
7736-7772 N. Sheridan Rd.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 271 tons
Lowest 5%
|
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RiverView Condominium Association
🕰️
⚠️
445 E North Water St
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 2,865 tons |
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data