Most LEED issues do not appear during construction; they emerge at the end, when a missing CDPH certificate, an unverified composite wood letter, or a paper inspection log is found during the GBCI review. At that point, you can no longer obtain the evidence you need from day one.
The LEED Construction Readiness Assessment by Green Badger catches these problems before groundwork starts. By sharing your project’s LEED scorecard, you receive a tailored roadmap that shows which construction-phase credits are realistically achievable and what is required to document them before your team spends any time on manual tracking.
What the Assessment Covers
The scorecard is assessed according to two prerequisites and six construction-phase credits under LEED v4 and v4.1 BD+C, with a maximum of 14 points available.
Prerequisites reviewed:
- SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
- MRp2: Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning
Credits reviewed (up to 14 points total):
- MRc5: Construction and Demolition Waste Management (1-2 points)
- MRc2: Environmental Product Declarations (1-2 points, plus Exemplary Performance)
- MRc3: Sourcing of Raw Materials (1-2 points, plus Exemplary Performance)
- MRc4: Material Ingredients (1-2 points, plus Exemplary Performance)
- IEQc2: Low Emitting Materials (1-3 points, plus Exemplary Performance)
- IEQc3: Construction Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan (1 point)
Why Get Assessed Before Construction Starts
For building consulting firms, meeting LEED requirements has involved heavy administrative work, documentation risks, and manual tracking. The assessment examines the five areas where this burden has the greatest impact:
Stop verifying submittals line by line. Checking every submittal for program operators, threshold levels, and environmental claims consumes hundreds of staff hours. The assessment pairs with automated databases to confirm compliant products, so verification happens in seconds, not in spreadsheets.
Pick the right version, credit by credit. Choosing between LEED v4 and v4.1 is not a single decision; it is a decision for every credit. The assessment recommends the exact version path that maximizes points with the least friction, such as using v4.1’s easier EPD thresholds or lower waste diversion requirements where they benefit you.
Fix documentation gaps while you still can. The assessment identifies issues that cause last-minute rejections, missing certificates, unverified letters, and paper logs. This lets field teams gather the correct digital evidence from day one, rather than piecing it together during review.
Align subcontractors from day one. If targets are unclear, submittals will fall into the non-compliant finish and waste categories, leading to rework. A clear baseline before construction lets you provide subcontractors with specific product criteria and dumpster strategies upfront, rather than having to correct them midway.
Put your effort where the points are. Teams often waste resources chasing stretch targets that fall apart near the end. By categorizing each point as a Quick Win, Something Worth Pursuing, or a Stretch Goal, the assessment directs your resources to areas with the highest points per hour.
What You Walk Away With
Instead of chasing points blindly, you get a clear blueprint for submission success:
- Point estimates: which of the 14 possible points are realistically within reach
- Version optimization: a v4 or v4.1 recommendation for each specific credit
- Risk and opportunity mapping: your top documentation risks alongside your quick-win credits
- A customized roadmap: a credit-by-credit playbook of required submittals and tracking strategies
Get Your Roadmap
You already have the scorecard. Upload it, receive your assessment, arrange a site visit with the Green Badger team, and begin construction once you know which points you will earn and how to document them. Get your LEED Construction Readiness Assessment.
