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Minnesota DOE Status of State Energy Codes
Residential |
Commercial |
Statewide Residential Code:
 State Specific Code |
Statewide Commercial Code:
State Specific Code |
| State Amendments:
Yes |
State Amendments:
Yes |
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Adoption by Local County/Jursidiction:
Mandatory |
Adoption by Local County/Jursidiction:
Mandatory |
| Can use REScheck to show compliance:
Yes |
Can use COMcheck to show compliance:
Yes |
| Notes on the State's Residential Code:
Minnesota State Building Code, based on the 1995 MEC. |
Notes on the State's Commercial Code:
Minnesota State Building Code, based on ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-1989. |
| Approximate Stringency:
More stringent than the 95 MEC |
Approximate Stringency:
More stringent than the ASHRAE 89 |
| Current Status Comments:
The Minnesota State Building Code is a mandatory statewide code for all residential and commercial construction, including state-owned and operated buildings that are constructed, altered, and repaired. Specific counties and certain incorporated cities with a population of over 2,500 must adopt and enforce the state code.
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State Website(s):
Minnesota Department of Commerce: http://www.commerce.state.mn.us/
Building Codes and Standards Division: http://www.doli.state.mn.us/buildingcodes.html
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance:
http://www.mwalliance.org/
Primary Technical Contact:
Don Sivigny
Department of Labor and Industry
Building Codes and Standards
443 Lafayette Road N.
St. Paul, MN 55155-4341
PH: (651) 284-5874
FX: (651) 297-1973
Email: don.sivigny@state.mn.us
State Agency/Office Head:
Thomas C. Anderson, State Building Official
Minnesota Department of Administration
PH: (651) 296-4639
Email: tom.c .anderson@state.mn.us
Other Contact(s):
Phil Smith
Minnesota Department of Commerce
PH: (651) 296-5175
E-Mail: phil.smith@state.mn.us Bruce Nelson
Minnesota Department of Commerce office of Energy Security
PH: (651) 297-2313
E-Mail: bruce.nelson@state.mn.us Scott Nelson
State of Minnesota
PH: (651) 284-5850
EMAIL: scott.nelson@state.mn.us Janet Streff
Minnesota Department of Commerce
PH: (651) 297-2545
E-mail: janet.streff@state.mn.us Department of Commerce Energy Information Center
PH: (651) 296-5175
E-Mail: energy.info@state.mn.us Marilou Cheple
MN Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Secuirty
PH: (651) 297-4673
EMAIL: marilou.cheple@state.mn.us Chris Gilchrist
Office of Energy Security, MN Department of Commerce
PH: (651) 297-4634
EMAIL: chris.gilchrist@state.mn.us
Additional State Information (certification, adoption, compliance, enforcement, history, grants)