Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse)
Prison/Incarceration in St. Louis, MO · 7600 N HALL ST
At a glance
Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse) is a 141,204-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 7600 N HALL ST in St. Louis, Missouri. In its 2021 St. Louis benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 155.0 kBtu/ft².
Building Energy Awareness Ordinance 70474 / BEPS 71132 · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 155.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 141,204 sq ft |
| Source record | st_louis:M-001116:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | 155.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 150.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 185.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 191.2 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2017 | — | 191.1 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
City of St. Louis
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Location
- Address
- 7600 N HALL ST
- City
- St. Louis
- State
- Missouri
Within ~1 km
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How does Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse) compare with other buildings in St. Louis?
The latest disclosures cover 639 benchmarked buildings in St. Louis. Its site EUI of 155.0 kBtu/ft² is about 84% above the average of 84.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 141,204 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 186,230 sq ft for those buildings.
How has Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 St. Louis disclosures for Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse), covering report years 2017–2021. Site EUI moved from 191.1 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 155.0 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 19% decrease.
What does a site EUI of 155.0 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. Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse)'s 155.0 kBtu/ft² across 141,204 sq ft works out to about 21.9 billion Btu (6,414 MWh-equivalent) in 2021.
Which law requires Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse) to report its energy use?
Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse) 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-001116:2021). 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 Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse)'s energy grade?
Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 155.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse) use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 155.0 kBtu/ft² across 141,204 sq ft.
What are Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse)'s carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2021.
Where is Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse)?
Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse) is at 7600 N HALL ST, in St. Louis, Missouri.
How big is Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse) and when was it built?
Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse) has 141,204 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse) 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, “Medium Security Institution (MSI-Workhouse), St. Louis, Missouri — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/st-louis/medium-security-institution-msi-workhouse-4f894145 (data as of July 9, 2026).