YORK INTERNATIONAL Cooling Tower - Kansas City, Missouri

YORK INTERNATIONAL is a cooling tower facility located at 520 W Pennway in Kansas City, Missouri, within Jackson County. As part of the cooling infrastructure sector, this facility supports industrial and commercial HVAC systems by rejecting heat from refrigeration or air conditioning processes. The plant is operational and serves the local urban area. The facility operates under U.S. regulations, including ASHRAE 15 for refrigeration safety and the EPA's refrigerant management rules under the Clean Air Act. Cooling towers in this region typically use evaporative cooling, which can have significant water consumption. The NAICS code 333415 indicates the facility is involved in air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment manufacturing, suggesting it may be a production or testing site for cooling equipment. Cooling towers play a critical role in maintaining thermal comfort and industrial process efficiency in Kansas City's climate, which experiences hot summers. The facility's location in an urban industrial area underscores its importance for local building climate control. Its operational status ensures continued support for the region's cooling demands.

Cooling towers like this one use evaporative cooling, which consumes water and can lead to drift losses. The environmental impact depends on water source sustainability and treatment. Refrigerant use in associated systems may have global warming potential, regulated under the EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP). Operational efficiency (COP) is a key metric for energy use and emissions.