LEED Resources for Construction Project Teams

by Tommy Linstroth
Founder and CEO at Green Badger
LEED Fellow

A comprehensive overview of Green Badger’s LEED Resources for construction projects teams to utilize from site work to commissioning.

Green Badger aims to make Sustainability Simplified for all of our construction project teams. That’s why we’ve put together a list of all the LEED Resources that your team needs to succeed.

Comprehensive LEED Resources:

Online Course
- Green Badger’s LEED Academy – 2.5 Hour Online Course
  - The most comprehensive educational resource for general contractors, filled with practical guidance on how to achieve LEED construction credits.
Webinar
- Essential Playbook to Managing LEED Construction
  - Access this on-demand webinar where Green Badger CEO and LEED Fellow, Tommy Linstroth, walks you through all of the construction credits you’ll need to handle if you’re tasked with managing a LEED project.

LEED Process and Planning

Template
- LEED v4.1 Submittal Coversheet
  - There is no industry standard for LEED submittal cover sheets. You can create your own, see if anyone on your project team has a standard template – or you can download our free submittal cover sheet template for submitting your LEED v4.1 product data.
- General Contractor Submittal Example
  - To make your construction business shine, you gotta know what these submittals are, why they matter, the basics of a good template, what goes into them, and how to make the whole process easier.

LEED Resources Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

Ebook
- SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
  - SSp1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention is required on all LEED projects. In this ebook, Green Badger gives you the best practices and strategies to achieve this prerequisite.
Cheat Sheet
- LEED Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Cheat Sheet
  - This is the only LEED construction-related prerequisite. You have to achieve this or your project cannot earn certification; it’s required on all LEED projects.

LEED Resources for Construction Waste Management

Ebook
- LEED MRc5: Construction Waste Management Ebook
  - In this ebook, Green Badger gives you the best practices and strategies to earn the MRc5 credit for Construction Waste Management in LEED v4 and v4.1.Templates
Template
- Construction Waste Management Plan Template
  - Having a good construction waste management plan is the first step towards earning MRc5 Construction Waste Management in LEED v4.1. First of all, it is required for the pre-requisite under MRp2 to have a construction waste management plan.
Cheat Sheet
- LEED MRc5 Construction Waste Management Plan Credit Cheat Sheet for LEED v4/v4.1
  - Access the cheat sheet to see Green Badger’s recommendations for how to earn the LEED v4/v4.1 Construction Waste Management credit.

LEED Resources for BPDO/Materials Credits

Ebooks
- LEED Product Guide
  - A framework of the product categories with the broadest number of manufacturers and product lines with EPDs, HPDs, Cradle to Cradle certifications, Declare labels. Along with anything else you need to earn LEED materials credits for Environmental Product Declarations, Option 1 & Material Ingredient Reporting, Option 1.
- MRc2 Option 1: Environmental Product Declarations
  - In this ebook, Green Badger gives you the best practices and strategies to earn the MRc2 Option 1 credit for Environmental Product Declarations in LEED v4 and v4.1.
- MRc2 Option 2: Multi-Attribute Optimization
  - In this ebook, Green Badger gives you the best practices and strategies to earn the MRc2 Option 2 credit for Multi-Attribute Optimization in LEED v4 and v4.1.
- MRc3: Sourcing of Raw Materials
  - In this ebook, Green Badger gives you the best practices and strategies to earn the MRc3 Sourcing of Raw Materials in LEED v4 and v4.1.
- Guide to EPD and MIR: Options 1 & 2
  - The general contractor gets a generic spec that says “Obtain EPDs where available,” but no strategy/guidance of where to look, or a spec that calls for a product with an HPD but it costs 20% more. That’s where this guide comes in. It’s a starting point for where to most easily and readily find products that meet the requirements for EPDs and MIR.
Templates:
- LEED v4.1 Materials Submittal Cover Sheet
  - There is no industry standard for LEED submittal cover sheets. You can create your own, see if anyone on your project team has a standard template – or you can download our free submittal cover sheet template for submitting your LEED v4.1 product data.

LEED Resources for Low-Emitting Materials

Ebook
- IEQc2: Low Emitting Materials
  - In this ebook, Green Badger gives you best practices and strategies to earn IEQc2: Low Emitting Materials in LEED v4 and v4.1.
Cheat Sheet
- LEED Low Emitting Materials Cheat Sheet
  - Access the Low Emitting Cheat Sheet with Green Badger’s recommendations for which categories to track to earn the LEED v4/v4.1 Low Emitting Materials credit.

LEED Resources for Indoor Air Quality

Ebooks
- IEQc3: Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan
  - In this ebook, we give you best practices and strategies to earn IEQc3 Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan in LEED v4 and v4.1.
- IEQc4: Indoor Air Quality Assessment
  - In this ebook, we give you best practices and strategies to earn IEQc4 Indoor Air Quality Assessment in LEED v4 and v4.1.
Templates
- IAQ Management Plan Template
  - If you’ve read our Ultimate Guide to LEED v4 Construction, you’ll know that developing and implementing an indoor air quality (IAQ) management plan for the construction and preoccupancy phases of the building is required to earn the IEQc3 credit – and this template is a great place to start!
- Flush Out Kit
  - During construction, various materials and processes can introduce airborne pollutants such as dust, particulates, and off-gassing from building materials. Implementing flushing out procedures during this phase helps to mitigate the accumulation of these pollutants, ensuring that the indoor environment remains healthier and more comfortable for both construction workers and future occupants.
Cheat Sheet
- LEED Indoor Air Quality Management Cheat Sheet
  - Access the Indoor Air Quality Management Cheat Sheet with Green Badger’s recommendations for which categories to track to earn this LEED v4/v4.1 credit.
- LEED Indoor Air Quality Assessment Cheat Sheet
  - Access the cheat sheet for Green Badger’s recommendations for which path to take for earning IEQc4 Indoor Air Quality Assessment for LEED v4.1.

LEED Resources for Architects

Ebook
- Interior Architectural Finishes & Furniture for LEED
  - It’s one of the worst feelings for an interior designer: you put your heart and soul into a great design only to face last-minute changes dictated by factors outside of your control. Through our collaborations with thousands of project teams and hundreds of designers, Green Badger has identified interior architectural finishes and furniture products linked to LEED attributes.
- LEED v4.1 BioBased Product Guide – January 2024 Update
  - Biobased products meet one of the Leadership Extraction Practices requirements for Sourcing of Raw Materials under LEED v4.1. Green Badger has compiled a list of Biobased products to help guide you in your LEED journey.
Template
- LEED Specification Template for Green Badger
  - Unlock the blueprint to construction success by downloading our specifications document—where every nail, bolt, and beam is a pixel in the masterpiece of your project. It’s the ultimate toolkit for turning “I think I can” into “I absolutely nailed it!”