Ozark National Life
Financial Office in Kansas City, MO · 500 E 9th St · 64106
At a glance
Ozark National Life is a 36,000-square-foot financial office at 500 E 9th St in Kansas City, Missouri. In its 2023 Kansas City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 33 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 136.3 kBtu/ft² and 462 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 5 scored financial office buildings in Kansas City.
Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 33 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 136.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 271.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 462 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 491 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,000 sq ft |
| Source record | kansas_city:06-CM-00990:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 33 | -14 | 136.3 kBtu/ft² | 462 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 47 | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 463 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
Ozark National Life Insurance
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Location
- Address
- 500 E 9th St
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64106
- Coordinates
- 39.10382, -94.57691
Within ~1 km
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How does Ozark National Life compare with other financial office buildings in Kansas City?
The latest disclosures cover 8 financial office buildings in Kansas City, out of 1,628 buildings citywide. Ozark National Life's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 56 across the 5 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 136.3 kBtu/ft² is about 44% above the average of 94.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 36,000 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 256,685 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 161 financial office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 72 and a site EUI of 69.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Ozark National Life's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Kansas City disclosures for Ozark National Life, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2022 to 33 in 2023 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 47. Site EUI moved from 77.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 136.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 76% increase. Reported emissions went from 463 tCO₂e to 462 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Kansas City, 46% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Ozark National Life's 136.3 kBtu/ft² across 36,000 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,438 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 271.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 491 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Ozark National Life to report its energy use?
Ozark National Life 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-CM-00990:2023). 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 Ozark National Life's energy grade?
Ozark National Life scores 33 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Kansas City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Ozark National Life use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 136.3 kBtu/ft² (271.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,000 sq ft.
What are Ozark National Life's carbon emissions?
Ozark National Life reported 462 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Ozark National Life?
Ozark National Life is at 500 E 9th St, in Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Its coordinates are 39.10382, -94.57691 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Benchmarking file.
How big is Ozark National Life and when was it built?
Ozark National Life has 36,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as financial office.
Is Ozark National Life 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, “Ozark National Life, Kansas City, Missouri — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/kansas-city/ozark-national-life-44206d95 (data as of October 2, 2026).