Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch
Library in Kansas City, MO · 14 W. 10th · 64105
At a glance
Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch is a 168,000-square-foot library at 14 W. 10th in Kansas City, Missouri. In its 2023 Kansas City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 103.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,763 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 103.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 209.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,763 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 7,056 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 168,000 sq ft |
| Source record | kansas_city:05-IS-01020:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 103.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,763 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 99.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,701 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
CB Building Corp
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Location
- Address
- 14 W. 10th
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64105
- Coordinates
- 39.10183, -94.58296
Within ~1 km
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How does Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch compare with other buildings in Kansas City?
The latest disclosures cover 1,628 benchmarked buildings in Kansas City. Its site EUI of 103.0 kBtu/ft² is about 55% above the average of 66.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 168,000 sq ft, it is about 15% above the average floor area of 145,740 sq ft for those buildings.
How has Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Kansas City disclosures for Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 99.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 103.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,701 tCO₂e to 1,763 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 103.0 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. Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch's 103.0 kBtu/ft² across 168,000 sq ft works out to about 17.3 billion Btu (5,071 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 209.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,056 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch to report its energy use?
Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch 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:05-IS-01020:2023). 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 Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch's energy grade?
Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 103.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 103.0 kBtu/ft² (209.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 168,000 sq ft.
What are Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch's carbon emissions?
Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch reported 1,763 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch?
Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch is at 14 W. 10th, in Kansas City, Missouri 64105. Its coordinates are 39.10183, -94.58296 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Benchmarking file.
How big is Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch and when was it built?
Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch has 168,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as library.
Is Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch 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, “Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch, Kansas City, Missouri — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/kansas-city/kansas-city-public-library-central-branch-aa1fc54f (data as of October 2, 2026).