Sustainable Housing
Sustainable housing plays a key role in mitigating climate change, improving Minnesota’s environment, reducing utility bills for residents and providing a healthier place to live. It utilizes both energy efficiency and clean energy solutions.
Minnesota Housing is taking the following actions to support the creation of more sustainable housing:
- Actively participating in the Governor’s Climate Subcabinet and developing a more comprehensive climate strategy for the Agency
- Enhancing our existing sustainability standards for the buildings we finance, which are primarily based on Enterprise Green Communities, to promote the development and rehabilitation of sustainable and resilient homes
- Working with our asset management team to continue providing sustainability education and supporting owners, managers and residents of existing buildings
- Assessing our work with an environmental justice lens and finding equitable housing solutions to minimize the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable populations
- Leveraging all available resources, such as utility incentives, city-based sustainability programs and other partnerships
Draft Climate Resilience and Housing Decarbonization Roadmap Available for Public Comment
The Climate Resilience and Housing Decarbonization Roadmap serves as a climate-focused guide for Minnesota Housing. It identifies specific targets for Agency activities as well as recommendations for how individual teams and programs can achieve our goals.
We are taking public comments on the draft roadmap through Monday, February 23, 2026, at 4 p.m. Email comments to katherine.teiken@state.mn.us with “Comments on Draft Climate Roadmap” as the subject.
Governor's Climate Change Subcabinet
Minnesota Housing is member of the Climate Change Subcabinet. Learn about the Our Minnesota Climate initiative.