Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST
Library in St. Louis, MO · 1301 OLIVE ST
At a glance
Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST is a 190,870-square-foot library in St. Louis, Missouri. In its 2021 St. Louis benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 45.0 kBtu/ft².
Building Energy Awareness Ordinance 70474 / BEPS 71132 · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 45.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 190,870 sq ft |
| Source record | st_louis:P-001040:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | 45.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 43.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 49.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 48.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2017 | — | 48.5 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
St. Louis Public Library
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Location
- Address
- 1301 OLIVE ST
- City
- St. Louis
- State
- Missouri
Within ~1 km
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How does Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST compare with other buildings in St. Louis?
The latest disclosures cover 639 benchmarked buildings in St. Louis. Its site EUI of 45.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 84.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 190,870 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 186,230 sq ft for those buildings.
How has Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 St. Louis disclosures for Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST, covering report years 2017–2021. Site EUI moved from 48.5 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 45.0 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 7% decrease.
What does a site EUI of 45.0 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. Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST's 45.0 kBtu/ft² across 190,870 sq ft works out to about 8.6 billion Btu (2,517 MWh-equivalent) in 2021.
Which law requires Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST to report its energy use?
Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST 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-001040:2021). 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 Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST's energy grade?
Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 45.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 45.0 kBtu/ft² across 190,870 sq ft.
What are Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2021.
Where is Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST?
Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST is in St. Louis, Missouri.
How big is Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST and when was it built?
Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST has 190,870 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. It is classed as library.
Is Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST 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, “Central Library, 1301 OLIVE ST, St. Louis, Missouri — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/st-louis/central-library-9719fbb9 (data as of July 9, 2026).