The State of Minnesota
Sustainable Building Guidelines (MSBG) Version 2.0

Buildings, Benchmarks and Beyond

Guidelines (Required except where noted with *)

Performance Management | Site & Water | Energy & Atmosphere | Indoor Environmental Quality | Materials & Waste

	Performance Management Overview P.1 Guideline Management P.2 Planning for Conservation P.3 Integrated Design Process P.4 Design and Construction Commissioning P.5 Operations Commissioning P.6 Lowest Life Cycle Cost
	Site & Water S.1 Avoid Critical Sites S.2 Stormwater Management S.3 Soil Management S.4 Sustainable Vegetation Design S.5 Light Pollution Reduction S.6 Erosion and Sedimentation Control S.7 Landscape Water Efficiency S.8 Transportation Impacts Reduction S.9 Appropriate Location and Development Pattern* S.10 Brownfield Redevelopment* S.11 Heat Island Reduction* S.12 Transportation Impacts Reduction* S.13 Wastewater Management*
	Energy & Atmosphere Overview E.1 Reduce Energy Use by at least 30% E.2 Renewable and Distributed Energy Evaluation E.3 Efficient Equipment and Appliances E.4 Atmospheric Protection*
	Indoor Environmental Quality Overview I.1 Restrict Environmental Tobacco Smoke I.2 Specify Low-emitting Materials I.3 Moisture Control I.4 Ventilation Design I.5 Thermal Comfort I.6 Quality Lighting I.7 Effective Acoustics and Positive Soundscapes I.8 Reduce Vibration in Buildings I.9 Daylight I.10 View Space and Window Access* I.11 Personal Control of IEQ Conditions and Impacts* I.12 Encourage Healthful Physical Activity*
	Materials & Waste Overview M.1 Life Cycle Assessment of Building Assemblies M.2 Evaluation of Environmentally Preferable Materials M.3 Waste Reduction and Management

Performance Management | Site & Water | Energy & Atmosphere | Indoor Environmental Quality | Materials & Waste

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