Busch AAA Middle School
K-12 School in St. Louis, MO · 5910 CLIFTON AVE
At a glance
Busch AAA Middle School is a 52,112-square-foot K-12 school at 5910 CLIFTON AVE in St. Louis, Missouri. In its 2021 St. Louis benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
Building Energy Awareness Ordinance 70474 / BEPS 71132 · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 83.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 52,112 sq ft |
| Source record | st_louis:M-001005:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 80.4 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2017 | — | 73.2 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
Board of Education - City of St. Louis
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Location
- Address
- 5910 CLIFTON AVE
- City
- St. Louis
- State
- Missouri
Within ~1 km
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How does Busch AAA Middle School compare with other K-12 school buildings in St. Louis?
The latest disclosures cover 77 K-12 school buildings in St. Louis, out of 639 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft² is about 24% above the average of 67.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 52,112 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 99,435 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Busch AAA Middle School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 St. Louis disclosures for Busch AAA Middle School, covering report years 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021. Site EUI moved from 73.2 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 83.1 kBtu/ft² (2021), an 14% increase.
What does a site EUI of 83.1 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. Busch AAA Middle School's 83.1 kBtu/ft² across 52,112 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,269 MWh-equivalent) in 2021.
Which law requires Busch AAA Middle School to report its energy use?
Busch AAA Middle School 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:M-001005:2021). 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 Busch AAA Middle School's energy grade?
Busch AAA Middle School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Busch AAA Middle School use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 83.1 kBtu/ft² across 52,112 sq ft.
What are Busch AAA Middle School's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2021.
Where is Busch AAA Middle School?
Busch AAA Middle School is at 5910 CLIFTON AVE, in St. Louis, Missouri.
How big is Busch AAA Middle School and when was it built?
Busch AAA Middle School has 52,112 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Busch AAA Middle School 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, “Busch AAA Middle School, St. Louis, Missouri — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/st-louis/busch-aaa-middle-school-f85f475d (data as of July 9, 2026).