Behind two restored 19th-century facades in downtown Minneapolis, the McKnight Foundation’s new 45,000-square-foot headquarters stands as a model for decarbonized design. The fully electric building uses innovative thermal energy storage to heat and cool without natural gas—earning LEED Gold certification and demonstrating that even historic buildings can lead Minnesota’s clean energy transformation. McKnight’s retrofit proves sustainability and preservation can go hand in hand, inspiring others to reimagine what’s possible.
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