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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1616 E 56Th St
1616 E 56Th St
| Multifamily Housing | 4.9 
Lowest 7%
| 1,635
Lowest 35%
| 8,354,256
Lowest 33%
| 7,630,696
Lowest 42%
|
|
PAC Lofts
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1735 N Paulina
| Multifamily Housing | 4.9
Lowest 7%
| 1,016
#19 Lowest
| 9,503,325
Lowest 38%
| 3,275,394
Lowest 6%
|
|
Morgan Park HS -CPS
1744 W Pryor Ave
| K-12 School | 4.9
Lowest 7%
| 1,328
Lowest 21%
| 10,640,850
Lowest 42%
| 4,887,669
Lowest 18%
|
|
Dunbar Vocational Acad HS -CPS
3000 S King Dr
| K-12 School | 4.9
Lowest 7%
| 1,569
Lowest 33%
| 19,704,819 
Highest 26%
| 3,348,056
Lowest 6%
|
|
DuSable Campus -CPS
4934 S Wabash Ave
| K-12 School | 4.9
Lowest 7%
| 2,028
Lowest 49%
| 23,747,331
Highest 20%
| 4,913,103
Lowest 18%
|
|
The Gage Commericial Condominium Building
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18 28 S Michigan Ave
| College/University | 4.8
Lowest 6%
| 1,007
#5 Lowest
| 3,461,048
Lowest 11%
| 5,271,507
Lowest 21%
|
|
University Village Lofts
1524 S Sangamon St
| Multifamily Housing | 4.8
Lowest 6%
| 1,219
Lowest 16%
| 8,388,080
Lowest 33%
| 4,954,736
Lowest 18%
|
|
3260 N LAKE SHORE DR
3260 N LAKE SHORE DR
| Multifamily Housing | 4.8
Lowest 6%
| 1,232
Lowest 16%
| 15,206,859
Highest 38%
| 2,715,648
Lowest 3%
|
|
Fenger Achievement Academy -CPS
11220 S Wallace St
| K-12 School | 4.8
Lowest 6%
| 1,637
Lowest 35%
| 18,466,879
Highest 29%
| 4,205,664
Lowest 12%
|
|
530 North Lake Shore Drive
530 N Lake Shore Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 4.8
Lowest 6%
| 2,457
Highest 39%
| 21,883,601
Highest 23%
| 8,292,733
Lowest 47%
|
|
Glen Lake 1 Condo Assoc.
6400 W Berteau
| Multifamily Housing | 4.8
Lowest 6%
| 2,084
Highest 49%
| 22,377,059
Highest 22%
| 5,738,718
Lowest 26%
|
|
Truman College
1145 W Wilson Ave
| College/University | 4.8
Lowest 6%
| 4,592
Highest 18%
| 25,481,602
Highest 18%
| 20,750,765
Highest 17%
|
|
K2 Apartments
365 N Halsted St
| Multifamily Housing | 4.8
Lowest 6%
| 3,410
Highest 26%
| 27,100,799
Highest 17%
| 12,625,755
Highest 32%
|
|
Hawthorne House Apartments
3450 N Lake Shore Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 4.8
Lowest 6%
| 2,566
Highest 37%
| 32,753,365
Highest 12%
| 5,293,779
Lowest 22%
|
|
111 S PEORIA ST
111 S PEORIA ST
| Multifamily Housing | 4.7
Lowest 5%
| 1,056
Lowest 4%
| 7,024,817
Lowest 27%
| 4,377,747
Lowest 13%
|
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data