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Chicago Buildings by Greenhouse Gas Intensity

Note: Data only includes large Chicago buildings from 2020

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.” This dataset is also then filtered to only buildings with reported emissions > 1,000 metric tons.

This data is also from 2020, but when new benchmark data is available, we'll update the site.

Property Name / address	Primary Property Type	Greenhouse Gas Intensity (kg CO₂/sqft)	Total Greenhouse Emissions (metric tons CO₂)	Natural Gas Use (kBtu)	Electricity Use (kBtu)
Ace Hotel Chicago 311 N MORGAN ST	Hotel	12.0 Highest 20%	1,541 Lowest 31%	5,534,244 Lowest 20%	7,992,884 Lowest 45%
BAI Century, LLC 2828 N Clark St	Enclosed Mall	12.0 Highest 20%	2,089 Highest 49%	6,264,243 Lowest 23%	11,250,200 Highest 36%
James R Thompson Center 🚩 100 W Randolph St	Office	12.0 Highest 20%	14,265 #44 Highest	42,412,652 Highest 8%	76,964,456 #39 Highest
NBC Tower 🚩 455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr	Office	11.9 Highest 20%	11,205 Highest 5%	-	71,794,870 #42 Highest
830 N Michigan Ave 830 N Michigan Ave	Enclosed Mall	11.9 Highest 20%	1,505 Lowest 30%	-	9,641,995 Highest 45%
West Side Realty Corporation 1645 W Jackson Blvd	Medical Office	11.9 Highest 20%	1,519 Lowest 31%	1,085,918 Lowest 6%	9,360,393 Highest 46%
909 W WASHINGTON BLVD 909 W WASHINGTON BLVD	Multifamily Housing	11.9 Highest 20%	1,088 Lowest 6%	8,072,363 Lowest 31%	4,226,885 Lowest 12%
Simeon Career Academy HS -CPS 8235 S Vincennes Ave	K-12 School	11.9 Highest 20%	2,511 Highest 38%	15,910,061 Highest 37%	10,676,783 Highest 39%
Point at Clark 3131 N Clark St	Strip Mall	11.8 Highest 21%	1,126 Lowest 9%	-	7,217,520 Lowest 39%
3601 3613 S WELLS ST 3601 3613 S WELLS ST	Multifamily Housing	11.8 Highest 21%	1,033 Lowest 3%	1,150,454 Lowest 6%	6,227,852 Lowest 30%
Fannie Emanuel 3916 W Washington	Multifamily Housing	11.8 Highest 21%	1,118 Lowest 9%	4,798,730 Lowest 17%	5,532,907 Lowest 24%
Hope College Prepa HS -CPS 5515 South Lowe Ave	K-12 School	11.8 Highest 21%	1,889 Lowest 44%	12,767,780 Highest 48%	7,757,678 Lowest 42%
3101-3121 N Sheridan Rd 3101-3121 N Sheridan Rd	Multifamily Housing	11.8 Highest 21%	2,431 Highest 40%	22,026,202 Highest 22%	8,082,574 Lowest 45%
Charles M. Harper Cetner (Booth School) 🏆 5807 S Woodlawn Ave	College/University	11.7 Highest 21%	4,903 Highest 16%	231,890 #30 Lowest	23,260,064 Highest 15%
Centennial Hall 2345 N Sheffield Ave	College/University	11.7 Highest 21%	1,034 Lowest 3%	5,162,446 Lowest 18%	4,868,313 Lowest 18%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data