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) |
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Westinghouse HS -CPS
3301 W Franklin Blvd
| K-12 School | 9.3
Highest 34%
| 2,087
Highest 49%
| 7,757,200
Lowest 30%
| 10,730,237
Highest 38%
|
936 E 47TH ST
936 E 47TH ST
| Multifamily Housing | 9.3
Highest 34%
| 1,269
Lowest 18%
| 9,490,192
Lowest 38%
| 4,899,861
Lowest 18%
|
Hard Rock Hotel
230 N Michigan Ave
| Hotel | 9.3
Highest 34%
| 2,787
Highest 33%
| 12,933,453
Highest 48%
| 13,455,792
Highest 29%
|
The Elm at Clark
1122 N Clark St
| Multifamily Housing | 9.3
Highest 34%
| 3,312
Highest 27%
| 28,866,100
Highest 15%
| 11,394,586
Highest 36%
|
5445 Edgewater Plaza Condo Association
5445 N Sheridan Rd
| Multifamily Housing | 9.3
Highest 34%
| 3,973
Highest 22%
| 42,240,874
Highest 8%
| 11,082,408
Highest 37%
|
Misericordia Home
6300 N Ridge Ave
| Mixed Use Property | 9.3
Highest 34%
| 6,641
Highest 11%
| 45,619,030
Highest 7%
| 27,024,095
Highest 13%
|
Harris Bank Building
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115 S LaSalle St
| Office | 9.3
Highest 34%
| 14,249 #45 Highest
| 85,619,807 #28 Highest
| 62,158,179
Highest 4%
|
NMH 211 East Ontario
211 E Ontario St
| Office | 9.2
Highest 35%
| 1,727
Lowest 39%
| - | 11,063,287
Highest 37%
|
303 E Wacker
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303 E Wacker
| Office | 9.2
Highest 35%
| 9,381
Highest 7%
| 80,595
#17 Lowest
| 60,083,303
Highest 5%
|
100 North Riverside Plaza
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100 N Riverside Plz
| Office | 9.2
Highest 35%
| 8,082
Highest 8%
| 156,107
#24 Lowest
| 51,681,665
Highest 6%
|
Target, Bedford Park (0841)
7100 S Cicero Ave
| Retail Store | 9.2
Highest 35%
| 1,158
Lowest 12%
| 2,418,400
Lowest 8%
| 6,597,050
Lowest 33%
|
Target, T2613 - Chicago Division
1200 N Larrabee St
| Retail Store | 9.2
Highest 35%
| 1,745
Lowest 40%
| 4,768,000
Lowest 17%
| 9,558,241
Highest 45%
|
50 E Chestnut St
50 E Chestnut St
| Multifamily Housing | 9.2
Highest 35%
| 1,277
Lowest 18%
| 8,577,565
Lowest 34%
| 5,263,160
Lowest 21%
|
Olive-Harvey College
10001 S Woodlawn Ave
| College/University | 9.2
Highest 35%
| 3,641
Highest 24%
| 16,167,799
Highest 36%
| 17,826,775
Highest 21%
|
Lawson Partners
30 W Chicago
| Multifamily Housing | 9.2
Highest 35%
| 2,394
Highest 41%
| 24,162,555
Highest 19%
| 7,114,993
Lowest 38%
|
Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data