Top 50 Buildings by Natural Gas Use
These buildings are the largest consumers of natural gas (methane) in the city. Natural gas in these buildings is typically used for heating gas and water, and since electrifying the grid won't clean up these emissions it's an important set of buildings to focus on!
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 CO2 equivalent.
This data is also from 2020, but when new benchmark data is available, we'll update the site.
| Property Name / address | Primary Property Type |
Natural Gas Use (kBtu) |
Greenhouse Gas Intensity (kg CO2 eq./sqft) |
Total Greenhouse Emissions (metric tons CO2 eq.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Keating Hall
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(Illinois Tech)
3040 S Wabash Avenue
| College/University | 456,846,022 kBtu  #1 Highest
| 461.6 kg/sqft #1 Highest
| 24,538 tons #12 Highest
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Cook County Department of Corrections Campus
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2700 S California Ave
| Prison/Incarceration | 417,475,703 kBtu #2 Highest
| 11.1 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 50,507 tons #5 Highest
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352 360 W WELLINGTON AVE
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352 360 W WELLINGTON AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 371,924,615 kBtu #3 Highest
| 136.5 kg/sqft #3 Highest
| 19,870 tons #24 Highest
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Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
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301 Cermak Rd
| Convention Center | 346,725,882 kBtu #4 Highest
| 8.3 kg/sqft
Highest 42%
| 76,935 tons #4 Highest
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Stroger Hospital Campus
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1901 W Harrison St
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 339,841,062 kBtu #5 Highest
| 28.3 kg/sqft #42 Highest
| 45,230 tons #7 Highest
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Rush University Medical Center
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1653 W Congress Pkwy
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 325,954,997 kBtu #6 Highest
| 26.4 kg/sqft
Highest 4%
| 102,661 tons #3 Highest
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NMH Feinberg Pavilion and Galter Pavilion
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251 E Huron St
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 286,960,500 kBtu #7 Highest
| 20.6 kg/sqft
Highest 8%
| 45,388 tons #6 Highest
|
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Presence Resurrection Medical Center
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7435 W Talcott Ave
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 170,758,938 kBtu #8 Highest
| 20.9 kg/sqft
Highest 8%
| 22,882 tons #13 Highest
|
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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225 E Chicago Ave
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 169,769,568 kBtu #9 Highest
| 20.9 kg/sqft
Highest 8%
| 26,971 tons #10 Highest
|
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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111 S Michigan Ave
| Museum | 160,912,625 kBtu #10 Highest
| 20.7 kg/sqft
Highest 8%
| 20,891 tons #19 Highest
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Aqua
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225 N Columbus Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 152,388,452 kBtu #11 Highest
| 10.0 kg/sqft
Highest 29%
| 12,896 tons
Highest 4%
|
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Holy Cross Hospial
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2701 W 68th St
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 130,271,002 kBtu #12 Highest
| 18.8 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 7,708 tons
Highest 9%
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NMH Prentice Womens Hospital
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250 E Superior St
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 129,096,845 kBtu #13 Highest
| 22.0 kg/sqft
Highest 7%
| 20,820 tons #20 Highest
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
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836 W Wellington Ave
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 126,018,715 kBtu #14 Highest
| 13.5 kg/sqft
Highest 16%
| 17,649 tons #32 Highest
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Presidential Towers
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555 W Madison St
| Multifamily Housing | 116,051,284 kBtu #15 Highest
| 5.0 kg/sqft 
Lowest 8%
| 13,672 tons #47 Highest
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S1-Sinai
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1525 S CALIFORNIA AVE
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 115,696,004 kBtu #16 Highest
| 15.0 kg/sqft
Highest 14%
| 15,145 tons #41 Highest
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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355 E ERIE ST
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 103,494,107 kBtu #17 Highest
| 16.2 kg/sqft
Highest 12%
| 14,188 tons #46 Highest
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The Palmer House Hotel
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17 E Monroe St
| Hotel | 103,199,235 kBtu #18 Highest
| 6.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 31%
| 11,168 tons
Highest 5%
|
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River East Center Campus
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322 E Illinois St
| Mixed Use Property | 102,156,516 kBtu #19 Highest
| 10.2 kg/sqft
Highest 28%
| 15,479 tons #38 Highest
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Altgeld Gardens
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925 E 130th St
| Multifamily Housing | 102,081,397 kBtu #20 Highest
| 9.4 kg/sqft
Highest 33%
| 11,064 tons
Highest 5%
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IL0000FC - Chicago Federal Ctr
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219 S Dearborn
| Mixed Use Property | 101,934,238 kBtu #21 Highest
| 5.8 kg/sqft
Lowest 16%
| 18,413 tons #29 Highest
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Hyatt Regency Chicago
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151 E Wacker Dr
| Hotel | 99,737,807 kBtu #22 Highest
| 6.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 29%
| 13,219 tons #49 Highest
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Lowden Homes
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200 W 95th St
| Multifamily Housing | 98,870,772 kBtu #23 Highest
| 48.1 kg/sqft #10 Highest
| 5,530 tons
Highest 13%
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Presence SMEMC St Mary Campus
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2233 W Division St
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 97,798,072 kBtu #24 Highest
| 22.1 kg/sqft
Highest 7%
| 15,415 tons #39 Highest
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Regents Park
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5020 - 5050 S Lake Shore Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 95,443,599 kBtu #25 Highest
| 6.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 31%
| 9,661 tons
Highest 7%
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Presence St Joseph Hospital - Chicago
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2900 N Lake Shore Dr
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 90,660,907 kBtu #26 Highest
| 18.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
| 12,603 tons
Highest 4%
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Hilton Chicago
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720 S Michigan Ave
| Hotel | 86,384,061 kBtu #27 Highest
| 6.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 31%
| 13,461 tons #48 Highest
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Harris Bank Building
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115 S LaSalle St
| Office | 85,619,807 kBtu #28 Highest
| 9.3 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
| 14,249 tons #45 Highest
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Shop & Save Market - Nagle
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6312 N Nagle Ave
| Supermarket/Grocery Store | 80,514,978 kBtu #29 Highest
| 83.7 kg/sqft #8 Highest
| 5,584 tons
Highest 13%
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The Field Museum
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1400 S Lake Shore Dr
| Mixed Use Property | 79,910,088 kBtu #30 Highest
| 9.9 kg/sqft
Highest 29%
| 12,647 tons
Highest 4%
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Imperial Towers Condominium
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4250 N Marine Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 79,372,704 kBtu #31 Highest
| 6.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 29%
| 7,274 tons
Highest 9%
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Park Place Tower I CA
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655 W Irving Park Rd
| Multifamily Housing | 78,728,980 kBtu #32 Highest
| 7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 47%
| 7,805 tons
Highest 9%
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Lawless Gardens
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3510 S RHODES AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 78,375,003 kBtu #33 Highest
| 6.2 kg/sqft
Lowest 23%
| 4,614 tons
Highest 18%
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Swedish Covenant Hospital Campus
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5145 N California Ave
| Mixed Use Property | 76,788,106 kBtu #34 Highest
| 23.4 kg/sqft
Highest 6%
| 18,719 tons #28 Highest
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McClurg Court Center
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333 E Ontario St
| Multifamily Housing | 76,755,520 kBtu #35 Highest
| 11.0 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
| 9,004 tons
Highest 7%
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Merchandise Mart
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222 Merchandise Mart Plz
| Office | 76,248,401 kBtu #36 Highest
| 5.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 9%
| 20,933 tons #17 Highest
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Chicago State University Campus
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9501 S Martin Luther King Dr
| College/University | 75,457,754 kBtu #37 Highest
| 10.3 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
| 12,026 tons
Highest 4%
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Aon Center
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200 E Randolph St
| Office | 74,788,660 kBtu #38 Highest
| 6.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 29%
| 20,741 tons #22 Highest
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135 S LaSalle Property LLC
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135 S LaSalle St
| Office | 72,467,512 kBtu #39 Highest
| 7.7 kg/sqft
Lowest 50%
| 11,970 tons
Highest 5%
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4700 N MARINE DR
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4700 N MARINE DR
| Medical Office | 71,164,912 kBtu #40 Highest
| 31.1 kg/sqft #29 Highest
| 4,594 tons
Highest 18%
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Eugenie Terrace
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1730 N Clark St
| Multifamily Housing | 70,552,683 kBtu #41 Highest
| 9.7 kg/sqft
Highest 31%
| 6,048 tons
Highest 12%
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Salem Baptist Church of Chicago
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10909 S Cottage Grove Ave
| Worship Facility | 70,361,039 kBtu #42 Highest
| 42.9 kg/sqft #13 Highest
| 3,941 tons
Highest 22%
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Dearborn Homes
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2960 S Federal St
| Multifamily Housing | 68,851,921 kBtu #43 Highest
| 10.1 kg/sqft
Highest 28%
| 7,159 tons
Highest 9%
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Parkway Gardens
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6415 S Calumet Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 66,317,200 kBtu #44 Highest
| 10.6 kg/sqft
Highest 26%
| 9,961 tons
Highest 6%
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Richard J Daley Center
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50 W Washington
| Courthouse | 65,724,182 kBtu #45 Highest
| 6.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
| 10,603 tons
Highest 6%
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Provident Hospital
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500 E 51st St
| Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) | 65,627,291 kBtu #46 Highest
| 25.7 kg/sqft
Highest 5%
| 9,599 tons
Highest 7%
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The Newport CA
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4800 S Chicago Beach Dr
| Multifamily Housing | 65,024,082 kBtu #47 Highest
| 6.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 25%
| 4,821 tons
Highest 17%
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CNA Building
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333 S Wabash Ave
| Office | 64,228,995 kBtu #48 Highest
| 7.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 46%
| 10,566 tons
Highest 6%
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Grand Plaza
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540 N State St
| Multifamily Housing | 63,799,037 kBtu #49 Highest
| 8.5 kg/sqft
Highest 40%
| 9,525 tons
Highest 7%
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375 E Chicago Ave
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375 E Chicago Ave
| College/University | 63,605,880 kBtu #50 Highest
| 14.1 kg/sqft
Highest 15%
| 5,490 tons
Highest 14%
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Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data