Minnesota Buy Clean Buy Fair Act — Buildings

State of MinnesotaDepartment of Administration

Effective July 15, 2026Last updated October 12, 2026

01 / Project eligibility

Project eligibilityMandatory

Whether a project is in scope.

Project types

New ConstructionMajor RenovationAddition/Expansion

Construction types

Public Buildings

Threshold50,000 sq ft of floor area

Project life cycleCapital projects

Project waivers

02 / Covered materials

Covered materialsThreshold

Concrete limits, in A1–A3 global warming potential.
Product type	Tier 1	Scope	Unit
Ready-Mix Concrete
2,500 psi	241	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
3,000 psi	264	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
4,000 psi	312	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
5,000 psi	372	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
6,000 psi	394	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
8,000 psi	460	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
9,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
10,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
12,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
LW 3,000 psi	487	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
LW 4,000 psi	537	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
LW 5,000 psi	591	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
High-early strength	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
Masonry
CMU, NW, f'm=2,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, NW, f'm=2,500 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, NW, f'm=3,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, medium weight	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, lightweight	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
Precast Concrete	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
Shotcrete	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
Cement	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/t

03 / Compliance pathways

Compliance pathways

One of 2 routes satisfies this program. Pick the one that matches how your project buys materials; every route ends in the same submittal review.

Product Specification

1 of 2

What you must demonstrate

What you must submit

When you submit it

Who receives it

How compliance is verified

04 / EPD requirements

EPD requirements

What an Environmental Product Declaration has to satisfy.

Standards

ISO 21930ISO 14025

Product category rules

Any Valid Conforming PCR

Program operators

Any Qualified Operator

ValidityNo expiration limit

EPD SubmissionEPDs must be submitted at the Design phase of a project.

EPD exemptions

Accepted reasonsTechnically Infeasible · Significant Increase in Project Cost / Financial Hardship · Significant Delay · Results in Sole-Source of Material · Emergency or Director's Order · Geographic Impracticability

05 / Program contact

Program contact

Contact

Website

mn.gov

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