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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)
3711 S VINCENNES AVE 🏆 3711 S VINCENNES AVE	Multifamily Housing	3.9 #24 Lowest	1,180 Lowest 13%	4,203,262 Lowest 14%	6,128,759 Lowest 29%
The Sexton Condominium Association 🏆 360 W Illinois St	Multifamily Housing	3.9 #24 Lowest	1,537 Lowest 31%	5,357,400 Lowest 19%	8,022,216 Lowest 45%
Bradley Business Center 🏆 2500 W Bradley Pl	Other	3.9 #24 Lowest	1,443 Lowest 26%	10,031,366 Lowest 40%	5,833,673 Lowest 27%
Wells Community Academy HS -CPS 🏆 936 N Ashland Ave	K-12 School	3.9 #24 Lowest	1,026 #29 Lowest	10,629,920 Lowest 42%	2,955,345 Lowest 4%
Tilden HS -CPS 🏆 4747 S Union Ave	K-12 School	3.9 #24 Lowest	1,272 Lowest 18%	14,844,531 Highest 40%	3,095,557 Lowest 5%
Phillips Academy HS -CPS 🏆 244 E Pershing Rd	K-12 School	3.8 #19 Lowest	1,094 Lowest 7%	10,467,360 Lowest 41%	3,444,003 Lowest 7%
Auditorium Building 🏆 430 S Michigan Ave	College/University	3.8 #19 Lowest	2,248 Highest 45%	11,140,366 Lowest 44%	10,609,389 Highest 39%
401 465 E Illinois St 🏆 401 465 E Illinois St	Multifamily Housing	3.8 #19 Lowest	1,511 Lowest 30%	12,191,240 Lowest 49%	5,534,455 Lowest 24%
Wentworth Gardens 🏆 3770 S Wentworth Ave	Multifamily Housing	3.8 #19 Lowest	3,155 Highest 29%	29,373,359 Highest 14%	10,218,531 Highest 41%
Metropolitan Place Condominium Association 🏆 130 S Canal St	Multifamily Housing	3.7 #16 Lowest	2,152 Highest 47%	16,491,412 Highest 35%	8,173,555 Lowest 46%
Dearborn Tower Condominium Association 🏆 1530 S State St	Multifamily Housing	3.7 #16 Lowest	2,754 Highest 34%	20,518,900 Highest 25%	10,659,385 Highest 39%
Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile 🏆 633 N St Clair St	Office	3.6 #13 Lowest	2,252 Highest 45%	28,540 #10 Lowest	14,422,081 Highest 27%
329 W 18th St 🏆 329 W 18th St	Other	3.6 #13 Lowest	1,821 Lowest 43%	3,464,127 Lowest 11%	10,485,878 Highest 40%
5252 S CORNELL AVE 🏆 5252 S CORNELL AVE	Multifamily Housing	3.6 #13 Lowest	1,219 Lowest 16%	4,469,721 Lowest 15%	6,288,777 Lowest 31%
The ParkShore Condominium Association 🏆 195 N Harbor Dr	Multifamily Housing	3.6 #13 Lowest	3,634 Highest 24%	29,138,400 Highest 14%	13,369,574 Highest 30%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data