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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)
Burton-Judson Courts 1005 E 60th St	Residence Hall/Dormitory	5.9 Lowest 18%	1,188 Lowest 14%	-	3,122,577 Lowest 5%
USG Building 550 W Adams	Office	5.9 Lowest 18%	3,080 Highest 29%	606,774 Lowest 4%	19,528,896 Highest 18%
540 N LAKE SHORE DR 540 N LAKE SHORE DR	Multifamily Housing	5.9 Lowest 18%	1,427 Lowest 25%	3,960,360 Lowest 13%	7,794,387 Lowest 43%
South Shore International College Prep -CPS 1955 E 75th St	K-12 School	5.9 Lowest 18%	1,254 Lowest 17%	4,682,660 Lowest 16%	6,441,817 Lowest 32%
160 E Illinois St 160 E Illinois St	Multifamily Housing	5.9 Lowest 18%	1,532 Lowest 31%	8,288,367 Lowest 32%	6,996,006 Lowest 36%
Prairie District Lofts Condominium Association 1727 S Indiana Ave	Multifamily Housing	5.9 Lowest 18%	1,029 Lowest 3%	8,293,065 Lowest 32%	3,772,717 Lowest 9%
Aurelien 833 N Clark St	Multifamily Housing	5.9 Lowest 18%	2,284 Highest 44%	11,230,699 Lowest 45%	10,812,768 Highest 38%
1448 Lake Shore Dr 🏆 1448 N Lake Shore Dr	Multifamily Housing	5.9 Lowest 18%	1,036 Lowest 3%	11,742,467 Lowest 47%	2,641,321 #29 Lowest
Northern Trust Headquarters 50 S LaSalle St	Financial Office	5.9 Lowest 18%	3,422 Highest 26%	14,827,623 Highest 40%	16,877,412 Highest 22%
City Hyde Park 5105 S HARPER AVE	Multifamily Housing	5.9 Lowest 18%	2,184 Highest 46%	14,952,400 Highest 39%	8,902,990 Highest 49%
East Ohio LLC 420 E Ohio St	Multifamily Housing	5.9 Lowest 18%	1,962 Lowest 47%	15,115,829 Highest 39%	7,427,111 Lowest 40%
Mason Elementary -CPS 🏆 4217 W 18th St	K-12 School	5.9 Lowest 18%	1,225 Lowest 16%	16,891,489 Highest 34%	2,098,971 #15 Lowest
5000 East End Condominium Association 🏆 5000 S East End Ave	Multifamily Housing	5.9 Lowest 18%	1,375 Lowest 23%	18,140,642 Highest 30%	2,633,310 #28 Lowest
Lincoln Perry Apts 3245 S Prairie Ave	Multifamily Housing	5.9 Lowest 18%	1,833 Lowest 43%	19,458,552 Highest 27%	5,122,968 Lowest 20%
3180 Condominium Association 3180 N Lake Shore Dr	Multifamily Housing	5.9 Lowest 18%	2,080 Highest 49%	20,924,859 Highest 24%	6,204,777 Lowest 30%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data