Minneapolis Saint Paul Solar Cities Program, Solar Ready Building Design Guidelines for the Twin Cities, Minnesota

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This document defines "solar ready" buildings and offers solar ready building guidelines and construction specifications tailored to the Twin Cities region specifically and the Midwest/Minnesota in general. It covers urban-sized single-family and duplex construction with pitched roofs, as well as one- to four-story flat-roof multifamily or commercial structures. It addresses budget allowances, site planning requirements, building form planning, space planning, roof planning, and mechanical/electrical systems planning.


Minneapolis, MN

2010 Population: 382,578

2010 Population Density: 7,088.32/square mile


St. Paul, MN

2010 Population: 285,068

2010 Population Density: 5,484.29/square mile