Ararat Shrine Temple
Social/Meeting Hall in Kansas City, MO · 5100 Ararat Dr · 64129
At a glance
Ararat Shrine Temple is a 57,582-square-foot social/meeting hall at 5100 Ararat Dr in Kansas City, Missouri. In its 2022 Kansas City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 39.6 kBtu/ft² and 189 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 39.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 66.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 189 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 264 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 57,582 sq ft |
| Source record | kansas_city:29-CM-05110:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 189 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 42.4 kBtu/ft² | 208 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
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Location
- Address
- 5100 Ararat Dr
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64129
- Coordinates
- 39.03359, -94.50388
Within ~1 km
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How does Ararat Shrine Temple compare with other buildings in Kansas City?
The latest disclosures cover 1,628 benchmarked buildings in Kansas City. Its site EUI of 39.6 kBtu/ft² is about 40% below the average of 66.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 57,582 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 145,740 sq ft for those buildings.
How has Ararat Shrine Temple's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Kansas City disclosures for Ararat Shrine Temple, covering report years 2021–2022. Site EUI moved from 42.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 39.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 208 tCO₂e to 189 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 39.6 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. Ararat Shrine Temple's 39.6 kBtu/ft² across 57,582 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (668 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 66.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 264 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Ararat Shrine Temple to report its energy use?
Ararat Shrine Temple 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 2022 disclosure (source record kansas_city:29-CM-05110:2022). 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 Ararat Shrine Temple's energy grade?
Ararat Shrine Temple did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 39.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ararat Shrine Temple use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 39.6 kBtu/ft² (66.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 57,582 sq ft.
What are Ararat Shrine Temple's carbon emissions?
Ararat Shrine Temple reported 189 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2022.
Where is Ararat Shrine Temple?
Ararat Shrine Temple is at 5100 Ararat Dr, in Kansas City, Missouri 64129. Its coordinates are 39.03359, -94.50388 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Benchmarking file.
How big is Ararat Shrine Temple and when was it built?
Ararat Shrine Temple has 57,582 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. It is classed as social/meeting hall.
Is Ararat Shrine Temple covered by the Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Ararat Shrine Temple, Kansas City, Missouri — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/kansas-city/ararat-shrine-temple-13edaefd (data as of October 2, 2026).