Resources

GWP Limits

• 2026 Minnesota Buy Clean Buy Fair Act Global Warming Potential Limits (updated 2/16/2026)

Buy Clean Program Documents

• Mn Buy Clean Waivers and Exemptions (July 15, 2026)
• Final documents pending. For building porjects that meet this criteria that will be in the PRedesign Phase (agency planning, presdesign- programming, predesign- site selection) on or after July 15, 2026, contact procurement.user@state.mn.us.

Buy Clean BuiltCold Database

• More information coming soon. Through BuiltCold's online platform, Minnesota project teams will be ablet o upload, edit, review, track, report material/ product data and EPDs to demostrate compliance with Minnesota Buy Clean program requirements.
• Link to Buy Clean Buildings landing page
• See the Meetings Section of the Task Force website for information on past and upcomping BuiltCold training sessions and reference materials. 

Reports

• 2025 Environmental Standards Procurement Task Force Report

Other Resources

• Buy Clean Task Force Timeline (PDF)
• 2023 Buy Clean Task Force Legislation, Article 12 (PDF)
• 2022 Construction Materials: Environmental Impact Study (PDF)
• EPD Basics: A Manufacturer’s Guide to How and Why to Develop an Environmental Product Declaration (PDF)
  • An introductory guide explaining what EPDs are, how to develop them and how to use them to determine the embodied carbon associated with construction materials.

EPD Grants

The University of Minnesota's Center for Sustainable Building Research (CSBR), in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Administration and Minnesota Department of Transportation, seeks proposals from Minnesota-based manufacturers of eligible construction materials/products to create Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) under the "Buy Clean" legislative funding.

• The maximum grant per grantee will be $49,999.00. Industry Organizations collectively representing a group of multiple eligible manufacturers may apply for up to $150,000. See RFP below for more details.
• Grants awarded will either be assigned from the Department of Administration ($255,000 total available) or the Department of Transportation ($310,000 total available).
• Application Due Date: February 7, 2025, by 4:30 p.m. CST.
• Buy Clean EPD Grant RFP (Amended January 2025) (includes information about the grant requirements and application)
  • Exhibit A - Grant Application and Narrative (Amended January 2025)
  • Exhibit B - Grant Work Plan and Budget
  • Exhibit C - Capacity Responses (only for Grants $50K and higher)
  • Exhibit D - Certification (only for Grants $50K and higher)
  • Exhibit E - Evidence of Good Standing (only for Grants $50K and higher)
  • Exhibit F - Nonprofit Grantee Documents (only for Grants $50K and higher)
  • Exhibit G - For Profit Certification Disclosure and Required Documents (only for Grants $50K and higher)