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

S.10 Brownfield Redevelopment

Intent
Redevelop damaged or contaminated sites to reduce development pressure on undeveloped land and utilize existing investments in infrastructure, conserve natural resources, and promote a new sense of community renewal, identity, and revitalization.

Recommended Performance Criteria
A. Redevelop Brownfield sites to support Minnesota's Community-Based Planning Act.

B. Provide remediation as required for EPA's Sustainable Redevelopment of Brownfields Program and enroll site in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup Program.

C. Develop a site classified as a Brownfield into a Greenspace (B2-G), for park or open space connected to building development.

Note: Portions of this guideline are adapted from LEED Version 2.0.

Compliance Tools and Resources

• County Brownfield map listing contamination source and degree of contamination
• Minnesota Community Based Planning Act web addresses for:
  • Local Planning Laws in Mn: www.lpa.state.mn.us/laws/index.html
  • Resource Materials, Planning Guides, "Under Construction, Tools and Techniques for Local Planning:" server.admin.state.mn.us/resource.html?Id=2910
• EPA Sustainable Redevelopment of Brownfields www.epa.gov/brownfields/sustain.htm
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup Program www.pca.state.mn.us/cleanup/vic.html