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Biggest building emitters in Chicago

Top 100 by reported greenhouse-gas emissions under Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance, latest disclosure year per building. Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.

Top 100 by reported emissions

#BuildingCityEmissionsScoreFloor area
1Rush University Medical CenterChicago97,340 tCO₂eD364,232,186 sq ft
2METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITYChicago78,782 tCO₂e–—9,245,333 sq ft
3Willis Tower (Rivion LLC)Chicago63,190 tCO₂eD324,534,594 sq ft
4CHI1 - Chicago DC1Chicago48,295 tCO₂eB75474,979 sq ft
5Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago45,930 tCO₂e–—2,944,091 sq ft
6NMH Feinberg Pavilion and Galter PavilionChicago41,775 tCO₂eC652,200,000 sq ft
7Stroger Hospital CampusChicago40,317 tCO₂eD121,596,300 sq ft
8CCDChicago36,452 tCO₂eD51,205,371 sq ft
9600 West Chicago & 900 N KingsburyChicago26,408 tCO₂eD392,376,470 sq ft
10Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago24,546 tCO₂eB761,287,909 sq ft
11The John Hancock CenterChicago22,818 tCO₂eD242,290,873 sq ft
12Soldier FieldChicago22,703 tCO₂e–—1,548,634 sq ft
13Water Tower PlaceChicago22,605 tCO₂e–—2,581,145 sq ft
14CH1Chicago21,620 tCO₂eA90160,000 sq ft
15900 North MichiganChicago21,211 tCO₂e–—2,136,748 sq ft
16AMA PlazaChicago20,895 tCO₂eC581,870,680 sq ft
17Ascension Resurrection Medical Center Campus.Chicago20,709 tCO₂eD461,096,074 sq ft
18OneTwoPruChicago20,000 tCO₂eB802,751,035 sq ft
19Gordon Center for Integrative Science (GCIS)Chicago19,721 tCO₂e–—479,503 sq ft
20Aon CenterChicago18,914 tCO₂eB793,193,966 sq ft
21theMART, ChicagoChicago18,631 tCO₂e–—4,131,093 sq ft
22540 West MadisonChicago18,624 tCO₂eB731,222,281 sq ft
2310/30 South WackerChicago18,395 tCO₂eB723,014,304 sq ft
24Michigan PlazaChicago17,623 tCO₂eD431,867,610 sq ft
25IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTRChicago17,419 tCO₂eB743,176,860 sq ft
26Digital Printer's RowChicago17,324 tCO₂eD1342,883 sq ft
27NMH Prentice Womens HospitalChicago16,896 tCO₂eC68945,000 sq ft
28Hilton Chicago (CHICH)Chicago16,604 tCO₂eB702,054,590 sq ft
29The Art Institute of ChicagoChicago16,445 tCO₂e–—1,008,416 sq ft
30Swedish Hospital CampusChicago16,427 tCO₂eD44799,492 sq ft
31KCBDChicago16,175 tCO₂e–—376,735 sq ft
32350 North Orleans (Rivion LLC)Chicago15,589 tCO₂eC611,883,966 sq ft
33Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago15,478 tCO₂e–—1,258,489 sq ft
34TrumpChicago15,427 tCO₂eD432,125,888 sq ft
35DCAMChicago15,393 tCO₂e–—538,062 sq ft
36Navy Pier, Inc.Chicago15,325 tCO₂e–—1,150,000 sq ft
37Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago15,246 tCO₂eA991,266,745 sq ft
38Ascension SMEMC St Mary Campus.Chicago15,204 tCO₂eD46697,454 sq ft
39Hyatt Regency ChicagoChicago15,113 tCO₂eB802,022,785 sq ft
40Old Post OfficeChicago15,036 tCO₂eA882,493,160 sq ft
4171215A State StChicago14,741 tCO₂eD451,841,736 sq ft
42The Franklin (227 West Monroe; 222 West Adams)Chicago14,740 tCO₂eA882,967,721 sq ft
43The Field MuseumChicago14,449 tCO₂e–—1,280,537 sq ft
44Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH)Chicago14,166 tCO₂eC651,695,000 sq ft
45Accenture TowerChicago13,621 tCO₂eB701,855,810 sq ft
46141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building)Chicago13,415 tCO₂eB811,567,753 sq ft
47AbilityLabChicago13,246 tCO₂e–—877,895 sq ft
48333 South WabashChicago12,623 tCO₂eD541,414,679 sq ft
4955 East Monroe OfficeChicago12,526 tCO₂eC671,609,901 sq ft
50Presidential Towers (ps19;presto)Chicago12,510 tCO₂eC642,109,909 sq ft
51MT SINAI HOSPITALChicago12,395 tCO₂eA96850,000 sq ft
5229SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand ChicagoChicago12,129 tCO₂eD511,158,300 sq ft
53Bernard Mitchell HospitalChicago12,008 tCO₂eD12430,772 sq ft
54353 North ClarkChicago11,964 tCO₂eB761,364,257 sq ft
55110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America TowerChicago11,887 tCO₂eC661,731,460 sq ft
56One North WackerChicago11,863 tCO₂eB801,614,398 sq ft
578846Chicago11,315 tCO₂e–—418,826 sq ft
58William Eckhardt Research Center (ERC)Chicago11,216 tCO₂e–—284,391 sq ft
59NBC TowerChicago11,000 tCO₂eC58939,350 sq ft
60Ascension St Joseph Hospital - ChicagoChicago10,804 tCO₂eA88680,295 sq ft
61425 South FinancialChicago10,695 tCO₂eC561,237,300 sq ft
62RICHARD J. DALEY CENTERChicago10,558 tCO₂eC681,541,766 sq ft
63150 North Riverside PlazaChicago10,534 tCO₂eC681,487,050 sq ft
64300 North LaSalleChicago10,527 tCO₂eB711,506,959 sq ft
65NMH Olson PavilionChicago10,388 tCO₂e–—362,800 sq ft
6670 W MadisonChicago10,238 tCO₂eB731,601,760 sq ft
67Altgeld GardensChicago10,200 tCO₂eD121,182,400 sq ft
68155 North WackerChicago10,087 tCO₂eB751,406,031 sq ft
69111 South WackerChicago9,907 tCO₂eB721,248,730 sq ft
70135 S LaSalle Property LLCChicago9,880 tCO₂e–—2,453,127 sq ft
71Leo Burnett BuildingChicago9,663 tCO₂eB761,392,096 sq ft
7271 South WackerChicago9,656 tCO₂eA881,684,534 sq ft
73Comer Children's HospitalChicago9,611 tCO₂eD32394,171 sq ft
74175 W. JacksonChicago9,391 tCO₂eB791,809,140 sq ft
75SBRIChicago9,374 tCO₂e–—214,708 sq ft
76NMH Arkes Family PavilionChicago9,274 tCO₂eD36675,000 sq ft
77Lavin Family Pavilion (Outpatient Care Pavilion)Chicago9,206 tCO₂eC68691,862 sq ft
78303 E. WackerChicago9,118 tCO₂eA871,017,581 sq ft
7920 North Wacker DriveChicago9,111 tCO₂eB711,200,000 sq ft
80Olympia CentreChicago9,091 tCO₂e–—1,060,961 sq ft
81311 S. WackerChicago9,070 tCO₂eB811,433,821 sq ft
82111 N CanalChicago8,990 tCO₂eA90983,470 sq ft
83Holy Cross HospitalChicago8,989 tCO₂eC63409,910 sq ft
84Provident HospitalChicago8,893 tCO₂eD3373,995 sq ft
85John G Shedd AOuariumChicago8,864 tCO₂e–—452,756 sq ft
86(IL505) - Lake Point Tower Condominium Association (505 N. Lake Shore Drive)Chicago8,735 tCO₂eD531,558,561 sq ft
87Grand PlazaChicago8,711 tCO₂eD331,119,317 sq ft
88Regents ParkChicago8,588 tCO₂eD531,460,101 sq ft
89Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent MileChicago8,518 tCO₂eC61949,542 sq ft
90HAROLD WASHINGTON LIBRARYChicago8,380 tCO₂e–—756,640 sq ft
91BSLCChicago8,296 tCO₂e–—175,729 sq ft
92680 North Lake Shore DriveChicago8,223 tCO₂eA871,647,872 sq ft
93181 West MadisonChicago8,206 tCO₂eB761,082,248 sq ft
94Arrive StreetervilleChicago8,160 tCO₂eD6861,541 sq ft
95Fairmont Chicago, Millennium ParkChicago8,035 tCO₂eD30700,000 sq ft
96Chicago State University CampusChicago8,014 tCO₂e–—1,170,487 sq ft
97Juvenile Temporary Detention Center CampusChicago7,954 tCO₂e–—1,023,851 sq ft
98Regenstein LibraryChicago7,934 tCO₂e–—604,950 sq ft
996045 Kenwood BuildingChicago7,900 tCO₂e–—99,163 sq ft
100111 East Wacker DriveChicago7,880 tCO₂eD501,111,058 sq ft

Frequently asked questions

Which Chicago building emits the most carbon?

Rush University Medical Center reported 97,340 tCO₂e in its latest Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance disclosure — the highest in Chicago. Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.

Dataset updated . Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking public disclosure.