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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sun Plaza
🏆
4851 - 4887 N Broadway Ave
| Strip Mall | 16.5 
Highest 12%
| 1,016 
#16 Lowest
| 4,309,816
Lowest 14%
| 5,040,854
Lowest 19%
|
|
McGowan South
(DePaul)
1110 W Belden
| College/University | 16.5
Highest 12%
| 2,108
Highest 48%
| 12,478,552
Highest 49%
| 9,262,580
Highest 47%
|
|
Dyett HS -CPS
555 E 51st St
| K-12 School | 16.4
Highest 12%
| 1,980
Lowest 48%
| 14,679,610
Highest 41%
| 7,693,235
Lowest 42%
|
|
California Gardens Rehabilitation Center
2829 S CALIFORNIA BLVD
| Senior Living Community | 16.3
Highest 12%
| 1,187
Lowest 14%
| 9,527,400
Lowest 38%
| 4,359,895
Lowest 13%
|
|
Warren Barr Gold Coast
66 W Oak St
| Senior Living Community | 16.2
Highest 12%
| 2,187
Highest 46%
| 18,947,643
Highest 28%
| 7,565,500
Lowest 41%
|
|
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
🚩
355 E ERIE ST
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 16.2
Highest 12%
| 14,188 #46 Highest
| 103,494,107 #17 Highest
| 55,683,805
Highest 5%
|
|
The Schatz
610 N FAIRBANKS CT
| Retail Store | 16.1
Highest 12%
| 1,156
Lowest 11%
| 12,809,302
Highest 48%
| 3,048,025
Lowest 5%
|
|
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
11 E Walton St
| Hotel | 16.0
Highest 12%
| 4,957
Highest 16%
| 33,514,653
Highest 11%
| 20,357,870
Highest 17%
|
|
3630 N Clark St
3630 N Clark St
| Hotel | 15.9
Highest 12%
| 2,935
Highest 32%
| 9,044,498
Lowest 36%
| 15,730,398
Highest 24%
|
|
Midtown Athletic Club
2020 W Fullerton Ave
| Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym | 15.9
Highest 12%
| 3,304
Highest 27%
| 9,268,100
Lowest 37%
| 18,013,437
Highest 20%
|
|
Rockefeller,Mitchell,Reynolds,Hutchinson,Zoology,Erman,Mandel,Oriental,Pres.Home
5850 S Woodlawn Ave
| Museum | 15.8
Highest 13%
| 1,627
Lowest 34%
| - | 4,468,195
Lowest 14%
|
|
Woodson Regional Library
🏆
9525 S Halsted St
| Library | 15.7
Highest 13%
| 1,022
#25 Lowest
| 1,781,487
Lowest 7%
| 5,940,569
Lowest 28%
|
|
University Club of Chicago
76 E Monroe St
| Hotel | 15.7
Highest 13%
| 2,260
Highest 45%
| 20,771,701
Highest 24%
| 7,408,950
Lowest 40%
|
|
Police Training Academy
1300 W Jackson Blvd
| Adult Education | 15.5
Highest 13%
| 2,796
Highest 33%
| 14,822,057
Highest 40%
| 12,867,485
Highest 31%
|
|
Presence SMEMC St Elizabeth Campus
1431 N Claremont Ave
| Mixed Use Property | 15.5
Highest 13%
| 4,780
Highest 17%
| 35,580,195
Highest 11%
| 18,515,849
Highest 20%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data