The State of Minnesota
Sustainable Building Guidelines (MSBG)

Buildings, Benchmarks and Beyond

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Guidelines

Cover, Table of Contents, Acknowledgments, Credits, Introduction, and Guidelines

Link to B3-MSBG Tracking Table

Appendices

Appendix P-1 Suggested Implementation for All Performance Management Guidelines (PDF)
Appendix P-2 Guideline Management Supporting Information (PDF)
Appendix P-3 (forthcoming)
Appendix P-4 Design and Construction Commissioning Supporting Information (PDF)
Appendix P-5 Design and Construction Commissioning Matrix (PDF) (XLSX)
Appendix P-6 Operations Commissioning Supporting Information (PDF)
Appendix P-7 Operations Commissioning Matrix (PDF) (XLSX)
Appendix P-8 Life Cycle Cost Supporting Information (PDF)
Appendix P-9 Design and Construction Commissioning Plan Templates (Combined PDF of following)
Appendix P-9a Commissioning Plan Template (MS Word)
Appendix P-9b Cx Plan Construction Air Quality Management Plan Template (MS Word)
Appendix P-9c Cx Plan Construction Waste Management Plan Template (MS Word)
Appendix P-9d Cx Plan Correction Period Air Quality Management Plan Template (MS Word)
Appendix P-9e Cx Plan Correction Period User Comfort & Satisfaction Assessment Plan (MS Word)
Appendix S-1 Suggested Implementation For All Site and Water Guidelines (PDF)
Appendix S-2 Storm Water Quality Table (PDF)
Appendix S-3 Irrigation Water Consumption (PDF)
Appendix S-4 Site Water Infiltration Calculator (PDF) (XLSX)
Appendix S-5 Building Water Calculator (PDF) (XLSX)
Appendix E-1 Suggested Implementation for all Energy and Atmosphere Guidelines (PDF)
Appendix E-2 Small Building Methodology (supporting information for E.1) (PDF)
Appendix E-3 Refrigerant Properties (supporting information for E.4) (PDF)
Appendix E-4 Compliance and Reporting Instructions (PDF)
Appendix E-5 Building Performance Evaluation Guide (PDF)
Appendix E-6 Building Strategy Checklist (XLSX)
Appendix E-7 Meter Plan Guidelines (PDF)
Appendix E-8 Calculation of Cost-Effectiveness for Variance Application (Appendix PDF)
Appendix I-1 Suggested Implementation for all Indoor Environmental Quality Guidelines (PDF)
Appendix I-2 Calculating CO2 Concentrations in a Zone (PDF) (XLSX)
Appendix I-3 Daylighting Factor Calculator (XLS)
Appendix I-4 View Space Diagrams and Tables for I.10 (PDF)
Appendix M-1 Suggested Implementation for All Material and Waste Guidelines (PDF)
Appendix M-2 Example Specification for Construction Waste Management (PDF)
Appendix M-3 Construction Waste Recycling Economics Worksheet (PDF) (XLSX)
Appendix M-4 Packaging Waste Recycling Economics Worksheet (PDF) (XLSX)

B3-MSBG Support

Version 2.0 to Version 2.1 Changes (PDF)
B3-MSBG Which Version Do I Use? (PDF)
Form P1d-Applicability Form_V2-1 (XLSX) (PDF)
B3-MSBG and LEED Comparison Table (As of MSBG Version 2.0) (PDF) (XLS)
MN Green Communities and B3-MSBG Version 2.0 Dual Compliance Workbook (XLSX)

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