New Buildings and Major Renovations Version 3.2 December 2019 Includes Updated Section: Energy and Atmosphere Center for Sustainable Building Research College of Design · University of Minnesota All rights reserved. © Regents of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, College of Design. All rights reserved. 2019 1 © Regents of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, College of Design. All rights reserved. 2019 2 Print Version Contents Print Version Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3 B3 Guideline Version History ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Guidelines Organization ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Applicability ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Process ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Performance Management Guidelines .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Guideline P.1: Design and Construction Process ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Guideline P.2: Operations Process ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 Energy & Atmosphere Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 Guideline E.1: Energy Efficiency ............................................................................................................................................................... 23 Guideline E.2: Renewable Energy ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 Guideline E.3: Efficient Equipment and Appliances ................................................................................................................................. 34 Guideline E.4: Atmospheric Protection .................................................................................................................................................... 37 Guideline E.5: EV-Ready ........................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Indoor Environmental Quality Guidelines ................................................................................................................................................ 43 Guideline I.1 Low Emitting Materials ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 Guideline I.2 Moisture and Water Control .............................................................................................................................................. 49 Guideline I.3 Ventilation .......................................................................................................................................................................... 54 Guideline I.4 Thermal Comfort ................................................................................................................................................................ 59 Guideline I.5 Lighting and Daylighting ..................................................................................................................................................... 64 Guideline I.6: Effective Acoustics ............................................................................................................................................................. 69 Guideline I.7 View Space and Window Access ......................................................................................................................................... 76 Guideline I.8 Ergonomics and Physical Activity........................................................................................................................................ 78 Guideline I.9 Wayfinding and Universal Access ....................................................................................................................................... 81 Site and Water Guidelines ....................................................................................................................................................................... 85 Guideline S.1: Site and Water Connections ............................................................................................................................................. 87 Guideline S.2: Site Water Quality and Efficiency ..................................................................................................................................... 92 Guideline S.3: Soil .................................................................................................................................................................................. 103 Guideline S.4: Vegetation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 112 Guideline S.5: Animal Habitat Support .................................................................................................................................................. 121 Material and Waste Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................. 131 Guideline M.1: Life Cycle Assessment ................................................................................................................................................... 132 Guideline M.2: Environmentally Preferable Materials .......................................................................................................................... 143 Guideline M.3: Waste Reduction and Management ............................................................................................................................. 147 Guideline M.4: Health 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All rights reserved. 2019 3 Appendices: Templates and calculators not included in print version Appendix P-1b1 Design and Construction Commissioning Scope Appendix P-1b2 Design and Construction Commissioning Responsibilities Appendix P-1e1 Design and Construction Phase Air Quality Management Plan Template Appendix P-1e2 Corrective Period Air Quality Management Plan Template Appendix S-2c Outdoor Water Calculator Appendix S-2d Building Water Calculator Appendix S-5a Bird-Safe Calculator Appendix S-5f Bird Monitoring Worksheets Appendix S-5m Bird Safe Building Narrative Template Appendix E-2a1 User Guide – Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator, Predesign Phase Appendix E-2a2 Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator, Predesign Phase Appendix E-2a3 Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator, Design Phase Appendix P-0c B3 Guidelines Applicability Form Appendix I-2 Glaser Calculator Appendix I-3 Qualitative Moisture Assessment Worksheet Appendix I-4 Enclosure Thermal Comfort Worksheet Appendix I-5 Lighting Attributes Worksheet Appendix I-5c Daylighting Factor Calculator Appendix M-1a Material Selection Calculator Appendix M-2a Environmentally Preferable Materials Calculator Appendix M-3b1 Example Specification Language for Construction Waste Management Appendix M-3b2 Construction Waste Recycling Economics Calculator Appendix M-3b3 Packaging Waste Recycling Economics Calculator All SB 2030 Documents Available at b3mn.org/2030energystandard © Regents of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, College of Design. All rights reserved. 2019 4 B3 Guideline Version History The B3 Guidelines are a set of building project requirements and recommendations which build on regional and national efforts to achieve goals of reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions, enhancing the health, well-being and productivity of building occupants, and improving the quality of the environment. They are designed to be compatible with other national guidelines and rating systems while maintaining regional values, and priorities. They are also intended to be clear, simple, and easily monitored with explicit documentation to record progress. The B3 Guidelines set up a process for quantifying the human, community, environmental, and life-cycle economic costs and benefits to help to fully account for the actual costs and benefits