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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HYP-Loop-Chicago
⚠️
28 N. Franklin St.
| Hotel | 8.4 kg/sqft 
Highest 20%
| 1,199 tons
Highest 37%
|
|
513 W Fullerton Pkwy
🕰️
513 W Fullerton Pkwy
| Senior Care Community | 8.4 kg/sqft | 815 tons  |
|
Catholic Charities: St. Leo Residence
🕰️
7750 S Emerald Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft | 554 tons |
|
1259 - Sonesta ES Suites Chicago Downtown 201 East Walton Place - SVC
201 East Walton Place
| Hotel | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 1,495 tons
Highest 30%
|
|
820 S Michigan
🏆
820 S Michigan Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 949 tons
Highest 45%
|
|
Garvy
(CPS)
5225 N Oak Park Ave
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 667 tons
Lowest 40%
|
|
Near North Career Metropolitan High School
🕰️
(CPS)
1450 N Larrabee
| Other - Public Services | 8.4 kg/sqft | 1,594 tons |
|
Ellington
(CPS)
243 N Parkside Ave
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 946 tons
Highest 45%
|
|
Hampton
(CPS)
3434 W 77th St
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 831 tons
Lowest 50%
|
|
Chappell
(CPS)
2135 W Foster Ave
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 730 tons
Lowest 45%
|
|
Cuffe Math/Science/Tech Academy -CPS
🕰️
⚠️
(CPS)
8324 S Racine Ave
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft | 693 tons |
|
Graham Elementary -CPS
🕰️
⚠️
(CPS)
4436 S Union Ave
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft | 615 tons |
|
Caldwell Math & Science -CPS
🕰️
⚠️
(CPS)
8540 S Cregier
| K-12 School | 8.4 kg/sqft | 540 tons |
|
Roseland Centre 10450 S Michigan
🕰️
⚠️
10450 S Michigan Ave
| Senior Living Community | 8.4 kg/sqft | 643 tons |
|
Dearborn Elm Condominium Association
1155 N Dearborn
| Multifamily Housing | 8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
| 934 tons
Highest 46%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data