Solar Energy

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.