Norman School Lofts
Multifamily Housing in Kansas City, MO · 3521 Southwest Trfy · 64111
At a glance
Norman School Lofts is a 78,239-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3521 Southwest Trfy in Kansas City, Missouri. In its 2023 Kansas City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.2 kBtu/ft² and 23 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 2.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 6.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 23 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 2,021 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 78,239 sq ft |
| Source record | kansas_city:11-IS-03510:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 2.2 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 2.3 kBtu/ft² | 24 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 100 | 2.3 kBtu/ft² | 26 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
The Curators Of The University Of MO
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Location
- Address
- 3521 Southwest Trfy
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64111
- Coordinates
- 39.08207, -94.57752
Within ~1 km
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How does Norman School Lofts compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Kansas City?
The latest disclosures cover 292 multifamily housing buildings in Kansas City, out of 1,628 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 2.2 kBtu/ft² is about 95% below the average of 47.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 78,239 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 140,116 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Norman School Lofts's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Kansas City disclosures for Norman School Lofts, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 2.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 2.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 26 tCO₂e to 23 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does a site EUI of 2.2 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. Norman School Lofts's 2.2 kBtu/ft² across 78,239 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (50 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 6.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,021 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Norman School Lofts to report its energy use?
Norman School Lofts 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:11-IS-03510:2023). 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 Norman School Lofts's energy grade?
Norman School Lofts did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Norman School Lofts use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 2.2 kBtu/ft² (6.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 78,239 sq ft.
What are Norman School Lofts's carbon emissions?
Norman School Lofts reported 23 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Norman School Lofts?
Norman School Lofts is at 3521 Southwest Trfy, in Kansas City, Missouri 64111. Its coordinates are 39.08207, -94.57752 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Benchmarking file.
How big is Norman School Lofts and when was it built?
Norman School Lofts has 78,239 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Norman School Lofts 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, “Norman School Lofts, Kansas City, Missouri — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/kansas-city/norman-school-lofts-eb5a30f1 (data as of October 2, 2026).