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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)
Chicago Transit Authority 567 W Lake St	Office	7.7 Lowest 50%	3,327 Highest 27%	9,770,871 Lowest 39%	17,992,105 Highest 20%
1025 W Addison St 1025 W Addison St	Multifamily Housing	7.7 Lowest 50%	2,001 Lowest 49%	11,833,525 Lowest 47%	8,796,477 Lowest 50%
Holy Name Cathedral Parish 735 N State St	Other	7.7 Lowest 50%	1,488 Lowest 29%	12,488,086 Highest 49%	5,284,944 Lowest 22%
Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront 71 E Wacker Dr	Hotel	7.7 Lowest 50%	1,932 Lowest 46%	12,522,087 Highest 49%	7,420,796 Lowest 40%
601 E 32ND ST 601 E 32ND ST	Multifamily Housing	7.7 Lowest 50%	1,461 Lowest 27%	13,370,750 Highest 46%	4,807,586 Lowest 17%
Astor House 1340 N Astor St	Multifamily Housing	7.7 Lowest 50%	1,583 Lowest 33%	13,598,399 Highest 45%	5,513,929 Lowest 24%
McDonald's Headquarters 110 N Carpenter	Office	7.7 Lowest 50%	4,952 Highest 16%	14,026,298 Highest 43%	26,954,171 Highest 13%
Two River Place 720 N Larrabee St	Multifamily Housing	7.7 Lowest 50%	2,000 Lowest 49%	15,302,893 Highest 38%	7,607,020 Lowest 41%
The Patricians 401 411 W FULLERTON PKWY	Multifamily Housing	7.7 Lowest 50%	1,462 Lowest 27%	17,454,700 Highest 32%	3,430,115 Lowest 7%
(IL278)-2000 N. Lincoln Park West 2000 - 2052 N Lincoln Park West	Multifamily Housing	7.7 Lowest 50%	2,029 Lowest 50%	24,678,586 Highest 19%	4,602,604 Lowest 15%
Elm Street Plaza 1130 N Dearborn St	Multifamily Housing	7.7 Lowest 50%	2,934 Highest 32%	26,404,328 Highest 17%	9,814,225 Highest 44%
Hollywood Towers Condo Association 5701 N Sheridan Rd	Multifamily Housing	7.7 Lowest 50%	4,349 Highest 19%	44,020,017 Highest 7%	12,881,184 Highest 31%
135 S LaSalle Property LLC 🚩 135 S LaSalle St	Office	7.7 Lowest 50%	11,970 Highest 5%	72,467,512 #39 Highest	44,403,070 Highest 7%
191 N Wacker 191 N Wacker Dr	Office	7.6 Lowest 48%	5,903 Highest 12%	-	37,820,587 Highest 9%
O'Hare Plaza II 8755 W HIGGINS RD	Office	7.6 Lowest 48%	1,942 Lowest 46%	-	12,444,063 Highest 32%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data