Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Minnesota has a proud tradition of environmental stewardship and innovative action. At Minnesota Housing, we’re taking leadership by encouraging sustainable, healthy housing that:
- Optimizes the use of cost-effective durable building materials and systems
- Minimizes the consumption of natural resources during construction or rehabilitation, and in the long-term maintenance and operation
- Reduces damages and impact to the environment
- Maximizes the use of solar, wind, climate, and orientation of the development.
Agency Initiatives
Agency Reports
- EnergyScoreCards Minnesota Phase II
- Minnesota Housing hosted an EnergyScoreCards webinar to review the Minnesota Phase II Pilot results. View the recorded webinar (29:37) and download the presentation slides for more information.
Multifamily Resources
- B3 Sustainability Requirements for public buildings
- Clean Energy Resources for Affordable Housing
- Enterprise Green Communities Criteria and Minnesota Overlay & Guide to the 2015 Green Communities Criteria
- Environmental Standards
- Limited Scope Project Sustainability Requirements and Limited Scope Project Abbreviated Design Standards
- Utility Incentive (Energy Rebate) requirements and process
Single Family Resources
- Unsecured Energy Loan and eligible improvements
- Asbestos Inspection Survey
- Asbestos Minnesota Contractors List
- Energy Star Partner List
- Enterprise Green Communities Criteria and Minnesota Overlay & Guide to the 2015 Green Communities Criteria
- Environmental Review Requirements - (If Phase 1 is required)
- Minnesota Department of Health's Healthy Homes for Professionals resources
- Minnesota Department of Health Radon Mitigation Contractors
- Minnesota Weatherization Field Guide
- Radon Resources for Builders and Contractors
- Radon Zone Map of Minnesota