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  1. Attend mandatory program training
  2. Register project by filing application form with Minnesota GreenStar
  3. Meet with project team, set project goals, design project and fill out checklist
  4. Meet with third-party verifier for an Independent Plan Review and preconstruction HERS index calculation
  5. Submit pre-construction plan review documents  per checklist
  6. Correct/amend project scope, plan, checklist and resubmit to Minnesota GreenStar
    Minnesota GreenStar approves checklist, plans, and pre-tests and authorizes construction
  7. Obtain a building permit
  8. Begin construction
  9. Pre-drywall - framing and thermal bypass inspection by authorized third-party rater
  10. Complete construction
  11. Final project inspected by authorized third-party verifier
  12. Submit necessary project documentation, test results, and final checklist to Minnesota GreenStar
  13. Minnesota GreenStar reviews post-project checklist, test results, documentation, and certifies


Pre-Construction Plan Review Meeting

Meet with a Minnesota GreenStar representative before beginning construction to discuss techniques and strategies for the project. During this two hour meeting, selected credits, potential credits and opportunities for improvement will be discussed. Please come prepared with construction documents, plans, an erosion control plan, a waste management plan, and any other documentation necessary before beginning construction. This meeting must happen before construction begins. After plans have been approved construction may begin.