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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)
Westinghouse HS -CPS 3301 W Franklin Blvd	K-12 School	9.3 Highest 34%	2,087 Highest 49%	7,757,200 Lowest 30%	10,730,237 Highest 38%
936 E 47TH ST 936 E 47TH ST	Multifamily Housing	9.3 Highest 34%	1,269 Lowest 18%	9,490,192 Lowest 38%	4,899,861 Lowest 18%
Hard Rock Hotel 230 N Michigan Ave	Hotel	9.3 Highest 34%	2,787 Highest 33%	12,933,453 Highest 48%	13,455,792 Highest 29%
The Elm at Clark 1122 N Clark St	Multifamily Housing	9.3 Highest 34%	3,312 Highest 27%	28,866,100 Highest 15%	11,394,586 Highest 36%
5445 Edgewater Plaza Condo Association 5445 N Sheridan Rd	Multifamily Housing	9.3 Highest 34%	3,973 Highest 22%	42,240,874 Highest 8%	11,082,408 Highest 37%
Misericordia Home 6300 N Ridge Ave	Mixed Use Property	9.3 Highest 34%	6,641 Highest 11%	45,619,030 Highest 7%	27,024,095 Highest 13%
Harris Bank Building 🚩 115 S LaSalle St	Office	9.3 Highest 34%	14,249 #45 Highest	85,619,807 #28 Highest	62,158,179 Highest 4%
NMH 211 East Ontario 211 E Ontario St	Office	9.2 Highest 35%	1,727 Lowest 39%	-	11,063,287 Highest 37%
303 E Wacker 🏆 303 E Wacker	Office	9.2 Highest 35%	9,381 Highest 7%	80,595 #17 Lowest	60,083,303 Highest 5%
100 North Riverside Plaza 🏆 100 N Riverside Plz	Office	9.2 Highest 35%	8,082 Highest 8%	156,107 #24 Lowest	51,681,665 Highest 6%
Target, Bedford Park (0841) 7100 S Cicero Ave	Retail Store	9.2 Highest 35%	1,158 Lowest 12%	2,418,400 Lowest 8%	6,597,050 Lowest 33%
Target, T2613 - Chicago Division 1200 N Larrabee St	Retail Store	9.2 Highest 35%	1,745 Lowest 40%	4,768,000 Lowest 17%	9,558,241 Highest 45%
50 E Chestnut St 50 E Chestnut St	Multifamily Housing	9.2 Highest 35%	1,277 Lowest 18%	8,577,565 Lowest 34%	5,263,160 Lowest 21%
Olive-Harvey College 10001 S Woodlawn Ave	College/University	9.2 Highest 35%	3,641 Highest 24%	16,167,799 Highest 36%	17,826,775 Highest 21%
Lawson Partners 30 W Chicago	Multifamily Housing	9.2 Highest 35%	2,394 Highest 41%	24,162,555 Highest 19%	7,114,993 Lowest 38%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data