Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 26/09/2026Did you know that just 7 data centers in Chicago emit several times more than all of our huge, historic, museums, combined? And these probably aren't all the data centers in city limits! 021
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 25/09/2026And we have tons of fun stats on the individual property type pages too, from total emissions to electricity use and gas use!electrifychicago.netMuseum BuildingsView all Museum buildings in Chicago and their greenhouse gas emissions data. 000
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 25/09/2026And note that some data centers weren't reporting emissions - so that number is very likely an undercount. To view all the property types and let us know what you find exploring Chicago's energy benchmarking data!electrifychicago.netBuildings By Property TypeBrowse Chicago buildings by property type - see how offices, schools, hospitals, and more compare on energy use and emissions. 100
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 25/09/2026Did you know 7 data centers emit 8x as much as 7 Chicago museums? You can find this out on our new property types page, with high level stats on large Chicago buildings by type! Unsurprsingly, multifamily buildings are 30.8% of benchmarked emissions, but 7 data centers are 4.2% of emissions! 121
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 25/09/2026We can't guarantee it's a perfect list (some buildings might have skipped reporting gas use) but we track Chicago's all-electric buildings! Are there any you recognize? 👀electrifychicago.netMapInteractive map of Chicago buildings showing energy performance and emissions data 000
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 29/07/2026So exciting to see more all electric buildings in Chicago! 050
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 20/07/2026Keeping warm doesn't have to require fossil fuels - heat pumps are a growing alternative to save money and reduce emissions! 021
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 16/07/2026Now some of those big buildings are actually pretty energy efficient, but our homepage features Chicago's most emissions intense buildings, who emit the most per square foot!electrifychicago.netHome - Electrify ChicagoLearn about Chicago's most polluting buildings, and why we need to electrify! 010
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 16/07/2026Climate change makes wild fires bigger and more common, and leads to this type of impact, along with our recent heatwaves. And a small set of Chicago's buildings, including data centers, offices, and hospitals, emit way more climate warming CO2, making the next crisis even worse!electrifychicago.netTop EmittersLearn more about Chicago's buildings that emit the most greenhouse gasses! 151
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 28/05/2026And lastly Lake Point Tower - an unmissable sight along Chicago's lakefront, and one of our best performers of this set!electrifychicago.netLake Point Tower Condominium Association (505 N. Lake Shore Drive)Is Lake Point Tower Condominium Association (505 N. Lake Shore Drive) doing its part for Chicago's climate goals? We gave it an B grade, and it emits 8,735 tons of CO₂. See how it stacks up and what c... 010
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 28/05/2026The Richard J. Daley Center - a classic building in the heart of Chicago's downtown and a star in The Blues Brothers, but not a star in its emissions intensity 💀electrifychicago.netRICHARD J. DALEY CENTERIs RICHARD J. DALEY CENTER doing its part for Chicago's climate goals? We gave it an C grade, and it emits 10,558 tons of CO₂. See how it stacks up and what can be done about it! 120
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 28/05/2026The United Center! One of our common mentions, because they last reported data in 2019, and haven't been fined for it! 😱electrifychicago.netUnited CenterIs United Center doing its part for Chicago's climate goals? We gave it an C grade, and it emits 17,884 tons of CO₂. See how it stacks up and what can be done about it! 100
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 28/05/2026And in order, here are the buildings shown above, so you can see more info! Soldier field, often discussed, but rarely in the context of energy 👀electrifychicago.netSoldier FieldIs Soldier Field doing its part for Chicago's climate goals? We gave it an C grade, and it emits 22,703 tons of CO₂. See how it stacks up and what can be done about it! 100
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 28/05/2026We're always looking to make it easier for folks to identify buildings that they might already be familiar with, and we realized a few iconic Chicago buildings didn't have images! Are you surprised seeing the grades for any of these buildings? 110
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 13/05/2026We forgot to tag @loyolachicago.bsky.social, great work on heating and cooling your buildings with electricity! 🎉electrifychicago.netSan Francisco Hall-ID# 254170Is San Francisco Hall-ID# 254170 doing its part for Chicago's climate goals? We gave it an B grade, and it emits 560 tons of CO₂. See how it stacks up and what can be done about it! 010
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 13/05/2026Thank you, much appreciated! We wish the heating source was noted in the city benchmarking data, so it was easier to integrate all this info 000
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 13/05/2026We saw one powers Piper Hall, but that's too small to be in the benchmarking data - what's the third? 000
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 13/05/2026You can view all geothermal buildings we know about at: electrifychicago.net/geothermal-b... And do know another building using a geothermal heating system? Let us know - we'd love to highlight them too!electrifychicago.netChicago Buildings with Geothermal Heat Pumps - Electrify ChicagoLearn about Chicago's most polluting buildings, and why we need to electrify! 100
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 13/05/2026Have you heard that electric heating can't work in Chicago? Big buildings like Loyola's San Francisco Hall, home to their School of Environmental Sustainability, actually run off of all-electric geothermal heat pump systems - and you can now find them highlighted on Electrify Chicago! 🧵 362
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 07/03/2026Even more property type stats and graphs are now available on Electrify Chicago! Curious how much gas or electricity properties of a certain type use, and how it's changed over time? We've got the numbers! You can start with Chicago's museums at electrifychicago.net/property-typ... 010
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 26/02/2026Gas rates might be rising soon in Chicago, but did you know a lot of big buildings in Chicago are already all-electric? They won't be feeling these rate hikes, and are reducing emissions and keeping our air cleaner! electrifychicago.net/all-electricelectrifychicago.netAll Electric BuildingsChicago buildings that are already all-electric! These innovative buildings show the path forward - if the John Hancock Center can run on electricity alone, so can your building. 010
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 24/02/2026Data Centers in Chicago use a LOT of electricity, and we're adding some stats to show you just how much - in this case, 7 data centers use as much energy as 480 median large Chicago buildings! More data coming soon to electrifychicago.net/property-typ... 01614
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 23/02/2026You can now find building owners on the ElectrifyChicago.net homepage! We want to make it really quick and easy for folks to see Chicago's biggest property owners and their emissions - did any of these surprise you? 👀 021
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 21/02/2026We're cooking up something new - a property type overview page! We want to make it easier to see stats among properties of the same type, and to see some quick images of what those buildings look like. Is there anything you'd like to see? 👀 010
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 16/12/2025And you can read the full plan here: www.chicago.gov/city/en/site...chicago.gov 010
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 16/12/2025We were excited to see energy benchmarking mentioned in the Chicago Central Area Plan 2045, and to see that they want to expand it to more buildings! Do you know any buildings that would start reporting with this new threshold? 130
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 03/12/2025Chicago's budget season is still underway - and we're excited to see this op-ed in Crain's talking about the multi-million dollar opportunity of enforcing energy benchmarking! www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/chic...chicagobusiness.comOpinion: Chicago leaves millions on the table by ignoring its energy benchmarking lawFor a city facing a budget deficit, it could at the very least capitalize on non-compliance and recommit to its climate goals. 031
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 22/11/2025And special thanks @stevevance.net for suggesting this simple improvement! We're always looking to make the benchmarking data easier to digest 000
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 22/11/2025We've made some updates to our fines breakdown, so you can see how many big Chicago buildings didn't report in each year! Did you know in 2019, it was over one thousand?! 🤯 Check out the info at electrifychicago.net/fines-breakdown, and let us know if you have more suggestions or data questions! 282
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 11/11/2025So who's emailed their alders? Have any of you heard back? 👀 121
Reposted by Electrify ChicagoMike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 11/11/2025"The city doesn't enforce the fines"?? I mean what the hell are we doing here folks, it's not like the city is swimming in revenue 2193
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 11/11/2025In the last year it was over 500, and there were thousands of incidents of non compliance over the years of the ordinance! We'll work on adding it to our fine breakdown page: electrifychicago.net/fines-breakd...electrifychicago.netFines Breakdown - Electrify ChicagoLearn about Chicago's most polluting buildings, and why we need to electrify! 040
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 11/11/2025We were shocked too! It's an easy win for climate and city revenue in one stroke 040
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 10/11/2025Chicago's largest buildings are breaking emissions laws, costing the city nearly $35 million in uncollected fines! Buildings over 50,000 sqft are required to report their emissions, but thousands haven't, and have faced none of the penalties. Contact your alder to help at electrifychicago.net/act 25913
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 15/10/2025We keep working on new tools to understand Chicago's buildings, and this past week, a contributor added stats to our ward pages! Have you wondered how many buildings are in your ward, and if their better than average? Find you ward at electrifychicago.net/wards 031
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 03/10/2025Find universities and agencies by going to our website's large owner page! Did you find anything surprising? 👀 electrifychicago.net/large-ownerselectrifychicago.netLarge OwnersExplore buildings by major property owners in Chicago - universities, the city, and other large organizations. 000
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 03/10/2025Some universities and agencies own dozens of buildings in Chicago, so we made it easier to understand these large owners and their emissions! Now you can see a breakdown of the grades their buildings get, the total square footage of their buildings, and a whole lot more. 171
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 10/09/2025Good News - Electrify Chicago is doing great in search! If you're interested in a building's emissions, we're going to come up. Bad News - Google is stealing our work for their AI summary 🫠 Support us by sharing our site directly to help push back against our robot overlords 🤖 031
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 02/09/2025A week ago, we updated our site to show you the latest building data, highlighting some brand new buildings. Now, we've added imagery, so you can recognize these properties and see what they look like! What buildings do you find most interesting or surprising? 020
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 27/08/2025And you can find the full list of all electric buildings right here! electrifychicago.net/biggest-gas-...electrifychicago.netBiggest Gas Free Buildings - Electrify ChicagoLearn about Chicago's most polluting buildings, and why we need to electrify! 010
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 27/08/2025Ever wonder which of Chicago's iconic are already all-electric? Now you can find out at a glance! We've added new badges and a lightning icon to highlight all 135 all-electric buildings on Electrify Chicago. Are there any buildings you didn't know were all electric? 131
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 24/08/2025Click to reveal the answer below. Did you get it right?! 010
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 24/08/2025We've been looking at Chicago's building data for a while, and some buildings surprise you - what do you think this building's grade is?! Check our reply to check your answer, and leave a comment if you guessed right, or were totally surprised! 152
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 23/08/2025A lot of volunteers put a lot of effort into crunching this data, so if you found it interesting, or useful, give us a follow, and share this with a friend! If you have feedback on graphs and analysis that would be helpful to you, let us know that too! 000
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 23/08/2025But in more positive news, our brand new citywide stats page (electrifychicago.net/citywide-stats) shows that the overall set of benchmarked buildings has been improving - with slow but noticeable downward trends in emissions, emissions intensity, and electricity use, and fluctuating gas use. 130
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 23/08/2025We also still have several building owners who have now been in violation for several years, like @illinoistech.bsky.social, who haven't reported data for the past two years. 100
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 23/08/2025Unfortunately, there's also several buildings that stopped reporting - since fines haven't been levied for non-compliance, we expect this trend to continue. One example? The cook county department of corrections! electrifychicago.net/building/coo...electrifychicago.netCook County Department of Corrections CampusIs Cook County Department of Corrections Campus doing its part for Chicago's climate goals? We gave it an C grade, and it emits 42,560 tons of CO₂. See how it stacks up and what can be done about it! 100
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 23/08/2025There's also some older buildings that started reporting for the first time, like the CHI1 Data Center. It's all electric, but has the second highest GHG intensity in the city! electrifychicago.net/building/ch-...electrifychicago.netCHI1 - Chicago DC1Is CHI1 - Chicago DC1 doing its part for Chicago's climate goals? We gave it an C grade, and it emits 48,295 tons of CO₂. See how it stacks up and what can be done about it! 100
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 23/08/2025To start, you can jump into all of this data at our latest updates page (electrifychicago.net/latest-updates). There we can find new buildings, like the all-electric 320 N Canal, aka BMO Tower! Finished in 2021, we can now get a look into its energy use. electrifychicago.net/building/320...electrifychicago.net320 South CanalIs 320 South Canal doing its part for Chicago's climate goals? We gave it an A grade, and it emits 7,727 tons of CO₂. See how it stacks up and what can be done about it! 100
Electrify Chicago @electrifychicago.net · 23/08/2025We've got the scoop on Chicago's buildings! We've updated Electrify Chicago with the city's latest 2023 data, including analysis of new buildings, the buildings that fell out of compliance, and a new citywide stats page. 🚨 But there's a problem - 288 buildings stopped reporting this year! 🧵 121
