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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)
Salvation Army Freedom Center 825 N CHRISTIANA AVE	Residence Hall/Dormitory	10.4 Highest 27%	1,916 Lowest 45%	11,774,080 Lowest 47%	8,266,307 Lowest 46%
Atlas 2 E 8th St 2 E 8th St	Multifamily Housing	10.4 Highest 27%	2,757 Highest 34%	22,437,699 Highest 22%	10,027,811 Highest 43%
IL0054ZZ - Clark Fedral Bldg 536 S Clark St	Office	10.4 Highest 27%	6,624 Highest 11%	37,313,761 Highest 10%	29,743,740 Highest 12%
Regenstein Library 🏆 1100 E 57th St	Library	10.3 Highest 27%	6,260 Highest 12%	40,580 #12 Lowest	20,221,535 Highest 18%
Manhattan Building 🏆 423 439 S DEARBORN ST	Multifamily Housing	10.3 Highest 27%	1,252 Lowest 17%	177,500 #26 Lowest	7,960,780 Lowest 44%
4700 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 4700 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE	Multifamily Housing	10.3 Highest 27%	2,075 Highest 49%	4,752,067 Lowest 16%	11,675,983 Highest 35%
Home Depot, #1912 North Ave 1232 W North Ave	Retail Store	10.3 Highest 27%	1,724 Lowest 39%	9,275,054 Lowest 37%	7,892,267 Lowest 44%
NortHigh School ide College Prep HS -CPS 5501 N Kedzie Ave	K-12 School	10.3 Highest 27%	2,292 Highest 43%	14,872,920 Highest 40%	9,624,779 Highest 45%
The Imperial of Lincoln Park 1366 W Fullerton Ave	Senior Living Community	10.3 Highest 27%	1,937 Lowest 46%	16,190,700 Highest 36%	6,901,784 Lowest 36%
Chicago State University Campus 🚩 9501 S Martin Luther King Dr	College/University	10.3 Highest 27%	12,026 Highest 4%	75,457,754 #37 Highest	51,376,816 Highest 6%
Four40 🚩 440 S LaSalle St	Office	10.2 Highest 28%	11,768 Highest 5%	360,853 Lowest 3%	75,277,390 #40 Highest
River North Point 🚩 350 N Orleans St	Office	10.2 Highest 28%	19,305 #25 Highest	716,600 Lowest 5%	112,089,931 #21 Highest
101 North Wacker 101 N Wacker Dr	Office	10.2 Highest 28%	6,738 Highest 10%	755,714 Lowest 5%	42,913,447 Highest 8%
North Park University 5148 N KEDZIE AVE	College/University	10.2 Highest 28%	1,155 Lowest 11%	10,926,997 Lowest 43%	3,679,827 Lowest 8%
1850-1856 N Clark St 1850-1856 N Clark St	Multifamily Housing	10.2 Highest 28%	1,958 Lowest 47%	18,790,842 Highest 29%	6,150,113 Lowest 29%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data