The EC3 Calculator is a great resource for construction project teams to start diving into the embodied carbon of materials.
Podcast interviews with Green Badger from multiple green building podcasts that you can listen to on your way to work!
Indoor air quality inspections continue to be a challenge for project teams, so Green Badger has put together this Indoor Air Quality Inspection Checklist.
A comprehensive overview of Green Badger’s LEED Resources for construction projects teams to utilize from site work to commissioning.
Green Badger users can now search by LEED BPDO Option 2 compliance in our product database to see which products comply to earn each credit.
The growing importance of ESG in construction means learning how to translate metrics like MWBE on every project, not just the few that require it.
Having trouble finding primers? Here’s another manufacturer for you to use! The goal of this post is to highlight paint products from Diamond Vogel that will help you earn the low-emitting materials credit in LEED v4/v4.1.
At Green Badger, we work with hundreds of LEED project teams to review their LEED scorecards, provide quarterly project reviews, or even provide LEED consulting services. This allows us to keep tabs on which products actually comply with the EPD and MIR Option 2 credits so that teams can earn these points.
If you’re working on your first LEED project and need some guidance on how to read a LEED scorecard, Green Badger has you covered.
LEED project teams can achieve 2 points for construction waste management with proper planning and communication. However, all projects must first develop and implement a construction and demolition waste management plan to achieve any points.
The problem with the LEED BPDO Option 2 Credits is that, while they can be achieved, your team really needs to specify which products are going to be used from the beginning of the project in order to achieve them.
Most of the big paint manufacturers have LEED v4 compliant paint products. You’ll find multiple paint product lines that not only meet the Low Emitting Materials requirements but also offer a slew of EPDS, HPDs, Cradle to Cradle certificates, and Product Lens Certifications.