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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)
300 North Elizabeth 300 N Elizabeth St	Office	19.6 Highest 9%	2,504 Highest 38%	3,885,986 Lowest 12%	14,720,378 Highest 26%
Omni Hotel 676 N Michigan Ave	Hotel	19.5 Highest 9%	8,600 Highest 8%	292,600 Lowest 3%	55,005,377 Highest 5%
Symphony of Bronzeville 3400 3428 S INDIANA AVE	Senior Living Community	19.4 Highest 9%	1,416 Lowest 25%	11,751,101 Lowest 47%	5,070,723 Lowest 20%
Kindred Hospital Chicago North 2544 W Montrose Ave	Other - Specialty Hospital	19.1 Highest 10%	2,837 Highest 33%	16,996,989 Highest 33%	12,390,312 Highest 33%
Incubator Building 55 W 34th Street	College/University	19.0 Highest 10%	1,373 Lowest 23%	-	6,806,872 Lowest 34%
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital 🏆 520 N Ridgeway Ave	Other - Specialty Hospital	19.0 Highest 10%	1,016 #17 Lowest	6,309,911 Lowest 23%	4,361,049 Lowest 13%
Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute 2430 N Halsted St	Laboratory	18.9 Highest 10%	2,315 Highest 43%	10,139,137 Lowest 40%	11,380,882 Highest 36%
#1107 Chicago South Loop 1430 S Ashland Ave	Supermarket/Grocery Store	18.9 Highest 10%	2,960 Highest 31%	13,408,110 Highest 45%	14,404,114 Highest 27%
2535 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr 2535 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Medical Office	18.8 Highest 10%	1,038 Lowest 3%	-	6,653,569 Lowest 33%
Kent Chemical Laboratory 🏆 1020 - 1024 E 58th St	Laboratory	18.8 Highest 10%	1,123 Lowest 9%	1,320 #3 Lowest	2,733,674 Lowest 3%
Holy Cross Hospial 🚩 2701 W 68th St	Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)	18.8 Highest 10%	7,708 Highest 9%	130,271,002 #12 Highest	5,050,094 Lowest 19%
Presence St Joseph Hospital - Chicago 🚩 2900 N Lake Shore Dr	Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)	18.5 Highest 10%	12,603 Highest 4%	90,660,907 #26 Highest	49,900,285 Highest 6%
Ratner Athletics Center 5530 S Ellis Ave	Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym	18.4 Highest 10%	3,109 Highest 29%	-	10,232,984 Highest 41%
Chicago-Central 4058 W Melrose St	Other - Specialty Hospital	18.4 Highest 10%	2,191 Highest 46%	16,865,894 Highest 34%	8,296,521 Lowest 47%
Mansueto Library 🏆 1100 E 57th St	Library	18.1 Highest 10%	1,161 Lowest 12%	-	2,384,739 #19 Lowest

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data