Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave
College/University in Kansas City, MO · 1750 Independence Ave · 64106
At a glance
Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave is a 60,685-square-foot college/university building in Kansas City, Missouri. In its 2023 Kansas City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 51.3 kBtu/ft² and 399 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 51.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 399 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 60,685 sq ft |
| Source record | kansas_city:06-IS-01720:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 399 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 451 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299)
Kansas City's Energy Empowerment Ordinance requires annual energy and water benchmarking for commercial and multifamily buildings over 50,000 sq ft (and for city-owned buildings), with public disclosure of results.
Ownership
HRE Virginia Group LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1750 Independence Ave
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64106
- Coordinates
- 39.10006, -94.56591
Within ~1 km
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How does Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave compare with other college/university buildings in Kansas City?
The latest disclosures cover 31 college/university buildings in Kansas City, out of 1,628 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 51.3 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 63.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 60,685 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 91,534 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Kansas City disclosures for Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave, covering report years 2021, 2023. Site EUI moved from 45.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 51.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 451 tCO₂e to 399 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 51.3 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave's 51.3 kBtu/ft² across 60,685 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (912 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 143.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.
Which law requires Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave to report its energy use?
Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave reports under the Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299), the legal basis of Kansas City's Energy and Water Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record kansas_city:06-IS-01720:2023). Kansas City's Energy Empowerment Ordinance requires annual energy and water benchmarking for commercial and multifamily buildings over 50,000 sq ft (and for city-owned buildings), with public disclosure of results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave's energy grade?
Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 51.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 51.3 kBtu/ft² (143.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,685 sq ft.
What are Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave's carbon emissions?
Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave reported 399 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave?
Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave is in Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Its coordinates are 39.10006, -94.56591 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Benchmarking file.
How big is Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave and when was it built?
Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave has 60,685 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave covered by the Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Energy and Water Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Benchmarking (Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Administration Building, 1750 Independence Ave, Kansas City, Missouri — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/kansas-city/administration-building-f2d4861d (data as of October 2, 2026).