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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(opens in a new tab). 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)
The Pierre Condominium
2100 N Lincoln Park West
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
1,140
Lowest 10%
10,925,669
Lowest 43%
3,586,506
Lowest 8%
The Caravel
635 N Dearborn St
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
1,266
Lowest 18%
12,472,400
Highest 49%
3,868,905
Lowest 10%
525 Hawthorne Place Condominium Association
525 W Hawthorne Pl
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
1,645
Lowest 35%
14,215,771
Highest 42%
5,699,975
Lowest 26%
720 W. Gordon Terrace CA
720 W Gordon Ter
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
1,736
Lowest 40%
14,566,840
Highest 41%
6,164,290
Lowest 30%
One Place Condominium Association
1 E 8th St
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
1,863
Lowest 44%
15,063,578
Highest 39%
6,808,169
Lowest 35%
Daley
7500 S Pulaski Ave
College/University
6.0
Lowest 19%
2,999
Highest 30%
15,241,000
Highest 38%
14,030,891
Highest 28%
Lidia Puchinska Apartments
838 N Noble St
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
1,624
Lowest 34%
17,428,859
Highest 32%
4,476,114
Lowest 14%
777 North Michigan Condo Association
777 N Michigan Ave
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
2,346
Highest 42%
18,225,823
Highest 30%
8,830,942
Highest 49%
Museum Pointe CA
233 E 13th St
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
2,423
Highest 40%
19,166,090
Highest 27%
8,999,130
Highest 48%
250 270 Pearson
250 270 E Pearson St
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
3,702
Highest 24%
20,290,709
Highest 25%
16,811,242
Highest 23%
Metropolitan Tower Condo Association
310 S Michigan Ave
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
3,486
Highest 25%
21,296,735
Highest 23%
15,085,330
Highest 25%
180 N LaSalle St
180 N LaSalle St
Office
6.0
Lowest 19%
5,125
Highest 15%
23,641,640
Highest 20%
20,415,344
Highest 17%
The Chandler at Lakeshore East
450 E Waterside Dr
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
2,538
Highest 38%
24,370,679
Highest 19%
7,964,821
Lowest 44%
Lake Park Plaza Condominium Association
3930 N Pine Grove Ave
Multifamily Housing
6.0
Lowest 19%
3,100
Highest 29%
28,452,622
Highest 16%
10,179,541
Highest 42%
IL0303ZZ - Metcalf Federal Bldg
77 W Jackson
Office
5.9
Lowest 18%
4,863
Highest 16%
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31,159,545
Highest 11%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data (opens in a new tab)