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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)
Infinite Chicago 28 E Jackson Blvd	Multifamily Housing	5.4 Lowest 12%	1,166 Lowest 12%	7,263,767 Lowest 28%	4,997,775 Lowest 19%
Taft HS -CPS 6545 W Hurlbut St	K-12 School	5.4 Lowest 12%	2,113 Highest 48%	11,459,830 Lowest 46%	9,635,450 Highest 45%
Amundsen HS -CPS 5110 N Damen Ave	K-12 School	5.4 Lowest 12%	1,193 Lowest 14%	12,300,148 Lowest 50%	3,459,233 Lowest 7%
One River Place Condominium Association 758 N Larrabee St	Multifamily Housing	5.4 Lowest 12%	1,975 Lowest 48%	13,546,278 Highest 45%	8,043,742 Lowest 45%
CityView Condominium Association 440 N McClurg Ct	Multifamily Housing	5.4 Lowest 12%	2,713 Highest 34%	20,637,321 Highest 25%	10,359,890 Highest 40%
The Sinclair 1201 N LaSalle Street	Multifamily Housing	5.4 Lowest 12%	3,187 Highest 28%	23,939,039 Highest 19%	12,272,035 Highest 33%
One Museum Park East Condominium Association 1211 S Prairie Ave	Multifamily Housing	5.4 Lowest 12%	5,187 Highest 15%	39,525,344 Highest 9%	19,781,460 Highest 18%
Edgewater Beach Apartments Corporation 5555 N Sheridan Rd	Multifamily Housing	5.4 Lowest 12%	3,313 Highest 27%	41,866,958 Highest 8%	6,978,739 Lowest 36%
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 8765 W Higgins Rd	Office	5.3 Lowest 11%	1,333 Lowest 21%	-	8,543,730 Lowest 49%
Randolph-Wells Building 205 W Randolph St	Office	5.3 Lowest 11%	1,053 Lowest 4%	506,043 Lowest 4%	6,574,145 Lowest 33%
The Towers 1221 N DEARBORN ST	Multifamily Housing	5.3 Lowest 11%	1,149 Lowest 11%	3,174,649 Lowest 10%	6,279,277 Lowest 31%
Harper HS -CPS 6520 S Wood St	K-12 School	5.3 Lowest 11%	1,173 Lowest 13%	5,762,230 Lowest 21%	5,554,516 Lowest 25%
901 W MADISON 901 W MADISON	Multifamily Housing	5.3 Lowest 11%	1,433 Lowest 26%	9,734,996 Lowest 39%	5,869,585 Lowest 27%
Surfside Condominium 🏆 5815 N Sheridan Rd	Multifamily Housing	5.3 Lowest 11%	1,007 #4 Lowest	11,236,957 Lowest 45%	2,624,852 #27 Lowest
720 S WELLS ST 720 S WELLS ST	Multifamily Housing	5.3 Lowest 11%	2,422 Highest 40%	11,383,739 Lowest 45%	11,644,228 Highest 35%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data