The State of Minnesota
Sustainable Building Guidelines (MSBG) Version 1.1

Buildings, Benchmarks and Beyond

Guidelines (Required except where noted with *)

Addendum to the B3 State of Minnesota Sustainable Building Guidelines

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 P.7 Process Documentation for Performance Management
	Site & Water S.1 Avoid Critical Sites S.2 Appropriate Location and Density S.3 Brownfield Redevelopment* S.4 Erosion and Sedimentation Control S.5 Stormwater Management S.6 Reduce Site Disturbance and Restore Site S.7 Restorative Design* S.8 Reduce Site Water Use for Plant Materials S.9 Reduce Light Pollution S.10 Reduce Heat Island Effect* S.11 Encourage Efficient Transportation Alternatives* S.12 Building Water Efficiency S.13 Use Graywater to Reduce Wastewater Treatment Impacts* S.14 Use Biological Wastewater Treatment System* S.15 Outcome Documentation for Site and Water
	Energy & Atmosphere Overview E.1 Reduce Energy Use by at least 30%* E.2 Efficient Equipment and Appliances E.3 Evaluate Renewable and Distributed Energy Generation E.4 Atmospheric Protection* E.5 Outcome Documentation For Energy and Atmosphere
	Indoor Environmental Quality Overview I.1 Restrict Environmental Tobacco Smoke I.2 Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Baseline I.3 Specify Low-emitting Materials I.4 Ventilation Based on Anticipated Pollutants I.5 Ventilation Based on Carbon Dioxide Limits I.6 Moisture Control I.7 Thermal Comfort I.8 Daylight* I.9 Quality Lighting I.10 View Space and Window Access* I.11 Eliminate Whole Body Vibration in Buildings I.12 Effective Acoustics and Positive Soundscapes I.13 Personal Control of IEQ Conditions and Impacts* I.14 Encourage Healthful Physical Activity* I.15 Outcome Documentation for Indoor Environmental Quality
	Materials & Waste Overview M.1 Evaluation of Design for Resource Use M.2 Evaluation of Material Properties for Improved Performance M.3 Waste Reduction and Management M.4 Outcome Documentation for Materials and Waste

 

 

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

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