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Action Alert! Legislators are assembling the state budget right now, but they need urging from constituents to invest big in climate.

Ben Rabe

Minnesota Gears Up for Commercial and Multifamily Energy Code Advancements

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The first few months of 2021 have been exciting for Fresh Energy and our partners working to advance more progressive energy codes in Minnesota.

Published February 17, 2021
Categorized as Energy Efficiency, Programs, Recent News, Uncategorized Tagged building code, codes, energy code

We Must Update Residential Energy Code to Benefit All Minnesotans

Minnesota’s residential energy code exists for the benefit of all Minnesotans and we can’t let Minnesota fall behind.

Published October 2, 2020
Categorized as Better Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Programs, Recent News, Uncategorized Tagged ALJ, building, building code, codes, residential energy code

Putting money back into Minnesota schools’ budgets

Public schools across Minnesota will be learning more about their energy use—and identifying new strategies for conservation and savings—thanks to a new law secured during the 2019 legislative session with leadership from Fresh Energy.

Published July 18, 2019
Categorized as Energy Efficiency, Recent News

Cold weather and energy efficiency: what’s the connection?

The polar vortex has left our region, but as climate change accelerates, extreme weather in the Midwest will continue to occur. Could more efficient buildings help solve the clean energy equation?

Published February 1, 2019
Categorized as Energy Efficiency, Recent News

Minnesota shouldn’t bypass regular residential energy code updates

Fresh Energy believes that incorporating the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code residential provisions in the 2020 Minnesota Building Code is in the best interest of Minnesotans. Find out why.

Published June 4, 2018
Categorized as Better Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Programs, Recent News Tagged Department of Labor and Industry, energy efficiency, International Energy Conservation Code, residential energy code

Bringing older homes into the electric economy

As wind and solar markets grow, Minnesota’s electricity is getting cleaner and it’s becoming increasingly beneficial to power more of our economy with electricity. Just because you live in an old house doesn’t mean you can’t move toward a carbon-free, electric economy.

Published July 20, 2017
Categorized as Better Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Programs, Recent News Tagged all electric, efficiency retrofits

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