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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)
Rosenwald Courts 4643 S Wabash	Multifamily Housing	6.4 Lowest 27%	1,373 Lowest 23%	2,116,908 Lowest 8%	8,078,911 Lowest 45%
North & Kostner 4501 W North Ave	Retail Store	6.4 Lowest 27%	1,514 Lowest 30%	2,403,160 Lowest 8%	8,882,334 Highest 49%
Chestnut Place Apartments 850 N State St	Multifamily Housing	6.4 Lowest 27%	1,651 Lowest 35%	2,809,700 Lowest 9%	9,622,557 Highest 45%
Adler Planetarium 1300 S Lake Shore Dr	Museum	6.4 Lowest 27%	1,117 Lowest 8%	3,615,000 Lowest 12%	5,927,156 Lowest 28%
Back Of The Yard -CPS 2111 W 47th St	K-12 School	6.4 Lowest 27%	1,369 Lowest 23%	4,116,370 Lowest 13%	7,371,694 Lowest 40%
20 North Michigan Avenue 20 N Michigan Ave	Office	6.4 Lowest 27%	1,369 Lowest 23%	5,701,589 Lowest 20%	6,828,183 Lowest 35%
3240 N ASHLAND AVE 3240 N ASHLAND AVE	Multifamily Housing	6.4 Lowest 27%	1,130 Lowest 9%	6,762,776 Lowest 25%	4,937,287 Lowest 18%
1225 Old Town 1225 N Wells St	Multifamily Housing	6.4 Lowest 27%	2,791 Highest 33%	9,156,596 Lowest 37%	14,765,318 Highest 26%
224 S Michigan Ave 224 S Michigan Ave	Office	6.4 Lowest 27%	2,628 Highest 36%	10,521,054 Lowest 42%	13,254,701 Highest 30%
17 N State LLC 17 N State St	Office	6.4 Lowest 27%	2,623 Highest 36%	11,084,288 Lowest 44%	13,035,846 Highest 30%
Jackson Towers Condo Association 🏆 5555 S Everett Ave	Multifamily Housing	6.4 Lowest 27%	1,008 #8 Lowest	13,628,584 Highest 45%	1,822,513 #12 Lowest
Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association 1250 S Michigan Ave	Multifamily Housing	6.4 Lowest 27%	2,596 Highest 36%	14,165,958 Highest 43%	11,810,741 Highest 35%
Chicago Acad Elementary -CPS 3400 N Austin Ave	K-12 School	6.4 Lowest 27%	1,607 Lowest 34%	14,754,890 Highest 40%	5,273,825 Lowest 21%
5230 5244 N SHERIDAN RD 5230 5244 N SHERIDAN RD	Multifamily Housing	6.4 Lowest 27%	1,283 Lowest 19%	16,121,333 Highest 36%	2,734,994 Lowest 3%
750 N. Rush 750 N Rush St	Multifamily Housing	6.4 Lowest 27%	2,095 Highest 49%	16,436,725 Highest 35%	7,828,606 Lowest 43%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data