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Building Reuse and Waste Diversion in the Southeast
by Lauren Richardson Sustainability Manager at Green Badger How LEED v5 Materials Credits connect to the circular economy movement, reshaping the region A circular economy is a system designed to keep materials in use for…
I Went to a Construction Conference and Left Wanting to Join the Girl Scouts
by Lauren Breckenridge, LEED AP Sustainability Associate at Green Badger Last week I had the opportunity to attend Engineering News-Record Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference, GWIC for short, in San Diego, and I am still thinking…
Contractor’s Commitment 3.0 Is on Its Way: Our Takeaways from USGBC California
If you caught one of our working group sessions on the next version of the Contractor’s Commitment at this year’s USGBC California conference, you already know the conversation is heating up. If you missed it,…
LEED v5 Is Here: What General Contractors Need to Know Right Now
If you’re a general contractor, superintendent, or project manager working on LEED-certified projects, here’s what you need to understand about what’s changing. One of the most important shifts in LEED v5 is how the points…
LEED v5: Green Badger 2.0 & MRp2 Quantify & Assess Embodied Carbon Prerequisite
by Wiley GrossSustainability Associate at Green Badger It’s hard to believe Q2 of 2026 is nearly over! The Green Badger pack is ready to rumble with LEED v5 preparation for our project teams, especially now…
Heading to San Diego for AIA26? Here’s the question every Materials Pledge Signatory should be asking
Next week, thousands of architects, designers, and sustainability leaders will gather in San Diego for the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2026. If you’ve been before, you know the energy—it’s an event where you…
Decoding LEED v5: Key Takeaways from the Green Building United Sustainability Symposium
By Kristin BrubakerHead of Sustainable Construction Services LEED v5 is the biggest update to the LEED rating system in over a decade, and it’s reshaping how the construction industry approaches decarbonization, materials, and waste. At…
Green Badger at USGBC California Green Building Conference
Come find Green Badger at the 2026 USGBC California Green Building Conference. We’ll be on-site to show how project teams are implementing sustainability initiatives on live building projects. Green Badger replaces spreadsheets, email chains, and…
E+E Leader Awards Green Badger and Suffolk for Collaboration In Sustainable Construction
Sometimes 1+1 really can make three … or more! And we are absolutely thrilled and honored to share that, today on Earth Day, Green Badger and Suffolk have won a 2026 Environment + Energy Leader…
Key Takeaways from the NY State Green Building Conference in Syracuse
Earlier this month, I made my way to Syracuse for the New York State Green Building Conference. This event brings together some of the sharpest minds in sustainable design, construction, and building performance across New…
LEED v5 Waste Management: Overview & Pathways
Construction projects generate enormous amounts of waste. According to the U.S. EPA 2018 Fact Sheet, construction and demolition activities generated over 600 million tons of waste in 2018 with nearly 145 million tons sent to…
Decoding the Flow: Key Differences Between Stormwater Pollution Prevention and Erosion Sedimentation Control Inspections
SWPPP vs. ESC: Same Storm, Different Inspection Goals When LEED project teams hear Construction Activity Pollution Prevention, the knee-jerk reaction is often: “Got it—SWPPP inspections.” But here’s the twist: SWPPP ≠ ESC, and one does…
