RM West (rm037)
Multifamily Housing in Kansas City, MO · 228 W 4th St · 64105
At a glance
RM West (rm037) is a 136,600-square-foot multifamily housing building at 228 W 4th St in Kansas City, Missouri. In its 2023 Kansas City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 22.8 kBtu/ft² and 397 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 22.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 63.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 397 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 2,539 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 136,600 sq ft |
| Source record | kansas_city:05-MF-00410:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 22.8 kBtu/ft² | 397 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 96 | -3 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 512 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 99 | 23.9 kBtu/ft² | 467 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
- 228 W 4th St
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64105
- Coordinates
- 39.10183, -94.58296
Within ~1 km
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How does RM West (rm037) 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 22.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 47.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 136,600 sq ft, it is roughly in line with 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 RM West (rm037)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Kansas City disclosures for RM West (rm037), covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2021 to 96 in 2022 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 99. Site EUI moved from 23.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 22.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 467 tCO₂e to 397 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does a site EUI of 22.8 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. RM West (rm037)'s 22.8 kBtu/ft² across 136,600 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (913 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 63.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,539 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires RM West (rm037) to report its energy use?
RM West (rm037) 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-MF-00410:2023). 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 RM West (rm037)'s energy grade?
RM West (rm037) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 22.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does RM West (rm037) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 22.8 kBtu/ft² (63.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 136,600 sq ft.
What are RM West (rm037)'s carbon emissions?
RM West (rm037) reported 397 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is RM West (rm037)?
RM West (rm037) is at 228 W 4th St, 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 RM West (rm037) and when was it built?
RM West (rm037) has 136,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is RM West (rm037) 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, “RM West (rm037), Kansas City, Missouri — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/kansas-city/rm-west-rm037-a7c90bfa (data as of October 2, 2026).