Plaza Central
Other - Mall in Kansas City, MO · 320 Nichols Road · 64112
At a glance
Plaza Central is a 116,082-square-foot other - mall building at 320 Nichols Road in Kansas City, Missouri. In its 2023 Kansas City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 43.1 kBtu/ft² and 527 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 43.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 527 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 2,171 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 116,082 sq ft |
| Source record | kansas_city:12-CM-04731:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 43.1 kBtu/ft² | 527 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 548 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 479 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
- 320 Nichols Road
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64112
- Coordinates
- 39.03297, -94.58142
Within ~1 km
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How does Plaza Central compare with other other - mall buildings in Kansas City?
The latest disclosures cover 15 other - mall buildings in Kansas City, out of 1,628 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 43.1 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 54.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 116,082 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 188,003 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 other - mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 87 and a site EUI of 65.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Plaza Central's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Kansas City disclosures for Plaza Central, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 28.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 43.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 50% increase. Reported emissions went from 479 tCO₂e to 527 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does a site EUI of 43.1 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. Plaza Central's 43.1 kBtu/ft² across 116,082 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,466 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 95.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,171 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Plaza Central to report its energy use?
Plaza Central 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:12-CM-04731:2023). 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.
More other - mall buildings in Kansas City
- Triangle (04717)· 112,593 sq ft
- Nichols· 112,286 sq ft · EUI 39.7 kBtu/ft²
- Theater (04715)· 101,650 sq ft · EUI 25.7 kBtu/ft²
- Swanson· 98,262 sq ft · EUI 221.8 kBtu/ft²
- Granada· 74,646 sq ft · EUI 15.9 kBtu/ft²
- Millcreek· 54,321 sq ft · EUI 134.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Plaza Central's energy grade?
Plaza Central did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 43.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Plaza Central use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 43.1 kBtu/ft² (95.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 116,082 sq ft.
What are Plaza Central's carbon emissions?
Plaza Central reported 527 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Plaza Central?
Plaza Central is at 320 Nichols Road, in Kansas City, Missouri 64112. Its coordinates are 39.03297, -94.58142 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Benchmarking file.
How big is Plaza Central and when was it built?
Plaza Central has 116,082 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as other - mall.
Is Plaza Central 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, “Plaza Central, Kansas City, Missouri — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/kansas-city/plaza-central-28ee834c (data as of October 2, 2026).