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

P.1 Guideline Management

Intent
Track compliance, define a method of variances and collect information to measure outcomes leading to continual improvement of the Guidelines.

Required Performance Criteria
A. Follow Agency process for guideline management or follow Appendix P-2 Guideline Management Supporting Information. In either case, the complete the following forms and submit at the end of each phase. Submit forms to the Appropriated Agency and the Center for Sustainable Building Research (CSBR).

• Form P-1 Compliance Summary
• Form P-2 Performance Management Documentation
• Form P-3 Site and Water Documentation
• Form P-4 Energy and Atmosphere Documentation
• Form P-5 Indoor Environmental Quality Documentation
• Form P-6 Materials and Waste Documentation

B. Use Agency variance process or follow Variance Review Process when appropriate (see Appendix P-2) The agency variance process must include at least the elements shown in the Variance Review Process.

Recommended Performance Criteria
C. Share the story of your project and apply for awards programs for recognition.

D. Maintain a Project Archive that serves as the performance planning, design, and ongoing maintenance history of the project (see Appendix P-1). This body of information should include: performance parameters and basis for design, design actions taken towards MSBG criteria, ongoing monitoring, measurement and verification over time, actions to resolve problems over time, and results of those actions. It includes all reports. The Guideline Leader and Work Team maintain the Project Archive in each phase and facilitate its transition to leaders of following phases.