ESG

CALGreen Title 24 - Embodied Carbon Reduction Requirements
March 19, 2025

CALGreen Title 24 – Embodied Carbon Requirements

Did you hear the news? California has updated the Green Building Code with additional embodied carbon requirements, making building codes even more complicated and likely to impact your next new build. These requirements went into…

Carbon offsets vs embodied carbon
February 6, 2025

Understanding Embodied Carbon vs. Carbon Offsets

A 2025 Guide for Construction Professionals For LEED professionals and general contractors, understanding the difference between embodied carbon and carbon offsets has become increasingly crucial, especially with recent regulatory changes. Let’s break down these concepts…

Green Badger's Wellness Wizard
January 28, 2025

Supporting Wellness on Construction Sites

Wellness in Construction Health and wellness on construction sites are becoming a higher priority for many top general contractors in the United States. Companies now have their own rules to make sure that workers in…

acg playbook on decarbonization & carbon - green badger
September 15, 2024

Intro to the AGC Playbook on Decarbonization & Carbon

The construction industry is under increasing pressure to address environmental concerns, particularly those related to carbon emissions. As more attention is directed toward the impact of climate change, construction companies are finding themselves at the…

Green Badger - ESG Resources for Construction
August 16, 2024

ESG Resources for Sustainable Construction

Are you looking for a comprehensive overview of Green Badger’s ESG Resources? You’re in the right place! We’ve compiled a list of all the ESG resources for sustainable construction that your project teams need for…

Green Badger Blog - Embodied Carbon and EPDs
July 31, 2024

Uncovering Embodied Carbon in EPDs

The construction industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. A significant portion of the total carbon emissions of a building comes from the materials used. To make informed decisions about material selection…

Green Badger - Setting SMART goals for ESG
July 11, 2024

Setting SMART Goals For ESG Implementation

In our blog series on ESG, we have spent a lot of time identifying relevant priorities, data to collect, and benchmarking where you currently stand on various ESG metrics. Only once you have completed and…

Understanding Building Green’s Contractor’s Commitment to Sustainable Building Practices
May 23, 2024

Building Green’s Commitment to Sustainable Practices

Although general contractors are not responsible for deciding what and where to build, there is a significant impact that their construction projects have on the environment. Until now, there has not been a way to…

Green Badger Blog - M/WDBE, diversity and inclusion image
May 15, 2024

Track and Report M/WDBE on Construction Projects

M/WDBE stands for Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. The National Minority Supplier Development Council issues a certification for businesses owned by minorities or otherwise disadvantaged individuals, such as people of color, women, veterans, etc….

cmaa focus 24 recap
April 18, 2024

Construction ESG at CMAA Focus 24

Last month, Green Badger and Jenn Taranto from STO Building Group gave a presentation on ESG in construction, covering important topics. The Construction Managers Association of America (CMAA) organized Focus 24, held in the vibrant…

Green Badger Logo - Embodied Carbon Emissions image
March 14, 2024

The Basics of Embodied Carbon

Embodied carbon is one of the hottest topics in the sustainable building industry, and for a good reason. 51% of carbon emissions from construction will be from embodied carbon between 2020 – 2050 (Architecture 2030)….

California's New Sustainability Reporting Requirements preview image
February 23, 2024

California’s New Sustainability Reporting Requirements

In late 2023, California entered a new era of corporate responsibility with the signing of SB 253 and SB 261. These are two major components of the state’s Climate Accountability Package. California General Contractors must…