Green Building for Residential Buildings
The City of Minneapolis is committed to providing sustainable options for metro living. "GREEN" construction is a holistic approach which encompasses healthy air quality 
sustainable building materials, conservation of water, energy efficiency and environmentally friendly landscaping. The code provides minimum requirements for construction and remodeling, but there are many options listed below for going ‘green’ which can help you protect the environment and often save you money over the lifetime of the investment.
Green building
Good for the environment - good for your pocket book - good for you
Click on the graphic (or link) below for Green Building options found throughout the house 
Green Building Options Checklist
*The Minneapolis Green Building website contains links to many other websites. These links are set up to provide information that is currently available. The City of Minneapolis cannot guarantee the accuracy of information found at any linked site. Providing links to non-Minneapolis sites are for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by the City of Minneapolis.
Last updated Jul 27, 2018
