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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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)….