The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Performing Arts in Kansas City, MO · 1601 Broadway Blvd. · 64108
At a glance
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a 385,000-square-foot performing arts building at 1601 Broadway Blvd. in Kansas City, Missouri. In its 2023 Kansas City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 35.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,782 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 35.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,782 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 4,337 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 385,000 sq ft |
| Source record | kansas_city:08-CM-01612:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 35.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,782 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 29.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,625 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
HRE Virginia Group LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1601 Broadway Blvd.
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64108
- Coordinates
- 39.10006, -94.56591
Within ~1 km
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How does The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts compare with other buildings in Kansas City?
The latest disclosures cover 1,628 benchmarked buildings in Kansas City. Its site EUI of 35.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 66.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 385,000 sq ft, it is about 164% above the average floor area of 145,740 sq ft for those buildings.
How has The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Kansas City disclosures for The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, covering report years 2021, 2023. Site EUI moved from 29.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 35.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 18% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,625 tCO₂e to 1,782 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does a site EUI of 35.0 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. The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts's 35.0 kBtu/ft² across 385,000 sq ft works out to about 13.5 billion Btu (3,949 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 97.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,337 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts to report its energy use?
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts 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:08-CM-01612:2023). 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 The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts's energy grade?
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 35.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 35.0 kBtu/ft² (97.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 385,000 sq ft.
What are The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts's carbon emissions?
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts reported 1,782 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts?
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is at 1601 Broadway Blvd., in Kansas City, Missouri 64108. Its coordinates are 39.10006, -94.56591 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Benchmarking file.
How big is The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and when was it built?
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has 385,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as performing arts.
Is The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts 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, “The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, Missouri — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/kansas-city/the-kauffman-center-for-the-performing-arts-59351049 (data as of October 2, 2026).