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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5100 Hyde Park Association
5100 Hyde Park Boulevard
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft 
Lowest 4%
| 382 tons
Lowest 16%
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200 North Kenneth Apartments
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4432 4444 W WEST END AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 222 tons |
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Beacon Lofts (203 S. Sangamon)
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203 S. Sangamon
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 263 tons
Lowest 5%
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541 Oakdale Assoc LLC
541 W Oakdale Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 339 tons
Lowest 12%
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Fulton Court Townhome Association
640 W Fulton
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 474 tons
Lowest 25%
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122-134 S Aberdeen St
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122-134 S Aberdeen St
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 409 tons |
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DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
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4740 N Western Ave
| Mixed Use Property | 3.4 kg/sqft | 208 tons |
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Dearborn Tower Condominium Association
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1530 S State St
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 2,512 tons  |
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The 1355 West Washington Boulevard Condominium Association
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1355 W. Washington Blvd.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 253 tons |
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2472 W FOSTER
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2472 W FOSTER
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 275 tons |
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900 920 W MADISON
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900 920 W MADISON
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 480 tons |
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Fairbanks Lofts
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900 902 S WABASH AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 254 tons |
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Fulton-Loomis-Carroll Condominium Association
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1400 W. Fulton St.
| Office | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 211 tons
Lowest 1%
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Oakley Lofts Condominium Association
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2300 2308 W DIVERSEY AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft | 168 tons |
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The Millworks Condo Association
2011 W. Belmont Ave.
| Multifamily Housing | 3.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 4%
| 211 tons
Lowest 1%
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Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data