46.Specialized Research Facil-East
Other - Technology/Science in St. Louis, MO · 4546 MCKINLEY AVE
At a glance
46.Specialized Research Facil-East is a 55,890-square-foot other - technology/science building at 4546 MCKINLEY AVE in St. Louis, Missouri. In its 2021 St. Louis benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 735.7 kBtu/ft².
Building Energy Awareness Ordinance 70474 / BEPS 71132 · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 735.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 55,890 sq ft |
| Source record | st_louis:P-001097:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | 735.7 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 737.7 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 735.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 997.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2017 | — | 971.9 kBtu/ft² | — |
Compliance context
Building Energy Awareness Ordinance 70474 / BEPS 71132
St. Louis's Building Energy Performance Standard (Ordinance 71132) requires buildings of 50,000 sq ft or more to meet energy-use targets, with standards set on four-year cycles.
Ownership
Washington University
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Location
- Address
- 4546 MCKINLEY AVE
- City
- St. Louis
- State
- Missouri
Within ~1 km
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How does 46.Specialized Research Facil-East compare with other buildings in St. Louis?
The latest disclosures cover 639 benchmarked buildings in St. Louis. Its site EUI of 735.7 kBtu/ft² is about 772% above the average of 84.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 55,890 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 186,230 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 136 other - technology/science buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 21 and a site EUI of 150.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 46.Specialized Research Facil-East's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 St. Louis disclosures for 46.Specialized Research Facil-East, covering report years 2017–2021. Site EUI moved from 971.9 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 735.7 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 24% decrease.
What does a site EUI of 735.7 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. 46.Specialized Research Facil-East's 735.7 kBtu/ft² across 55,890 sq ft works out to about 41.1 billion Btu (12,051 MWh-equivalent) in 2021.
Which law requires 46.Specialized Research Facil-East to report its energy use?
46.Specialized Research Facil-East reports under the Building Energy Awareness Ordinance 70474 / BEPS 71132, the legal basis of St. Louis's Building Energy Awareness Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2021 disclosure (source record st_louis:P-001097:2021). St. Louis's Building Energy Performance Standard (Ordinance 71132) requires buildings of 50,000 sq ft or more to meet energy-use targets, with standards set on four-year cycles.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 46.Specialized Research Facil-East's energy grade?
46.Specialized Research Facil-East did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 735.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 46.Specialized Research Facil-East use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 735.7 kBtu/ft² across 55,890 sq ft.
What are 46.Specialized Research Facil-East's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2021.
Where is 46.Specialized Research Facil-East?
46.Specialized Research Facil-East is at 4546 MCKINLEY AVE, in St. Louis, Missouri.
How big is 46.Specialized Research Facil-East and when was it built?
46.Specialized Research Facil-East has 55,890 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. It is classed as other - technology/science.
Is 46.Specialized Research Facil-East covered by the Building Energy Awareness Ordinance 70474 / BEPS 71132?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 Building Energy Awareness Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Awareness Ordinance 70474 / BEPS 71132.
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Awareness Benchmarking (Building Energy Awareness Ordinance 70474 / BEPS 71132), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “46.Specialized Research Facil-East, St. Louis, Missouri — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/st-louis/46-specialized-research-facil-east-0132ddf4 (data as of July 9, 2026).