LEED v5: MRp2 Quantify & Assess Embodied Carbon Prerequisite
Background on LEED v5 Carbon Credits With the release of LEED v5, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has expanded its focus on carbon-related credits and prerequisites. Prerequisites are required by the USGBC to achieve…
Green Construction Requirements Widespread, Despite Some Opposition
Despite the seeming opposition to LEED certification in some states, the truth is that green construction practices are here to stay.
Green Building Trends to Watch in 2020
Our takeaways from the Greenbuild 2019 conference and expo, and some predictions for the future of Green Construction in 2020.
LEED v4 Compliant PVC/CPVC Cement for Low-Emitting Materials
After almost 4 years of waiting, construction project teams now have LEED compliant PVC/CPVC cement products to add to their projects.
Interviews with Green Building Professionals: Madeline Smith, Clayco
Green Badger features green building sustainability expert Madeline Smith at Clayco.
LEED v4 Compliant Metal Studs with EDPs and HPDs
Interior metal studs help you across all three LEED v4 BPDO credits, are nearly zero waste since they always get recycled, and are non-emitting, so you don’t have to worry about anything in the low-emitting category. How much better could you get?
Interview with Rachel Greenspan & Jennifer Taranto, Structure Tone
Today, Green Badger is featuring green building superheroes Rachel Greenspan and Jennifer Taranto from Structure Tone who we have had the pleasure of working with over the past few years!
LEED v4 Compliant Drywall with EDPs and HPDs
Drywall and gypsum board are on every construction project in the country, but did you know that they can easily earn you multiple EPDS and HPDs for your LEED projects?
Finding EPDs for LEED v4 and v4.1
Today, we’re going to take a look at what you need to know about Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs, to qualify for LEED version 4 and 4.1.
Interview with Dave Hubka & Jing Hong, Rivion
Green Badger features green building sustainability experts, Dave Hubka and Jing Hong from Rivion.
LEED v4 Compliant Flooring Products with EPDs
Green Badger has written on a bunch of LEED product categories that have multiple options to help you earn EPDs and HPDs, but no category has been as chock-full of manufacturers and products as the flooring category.
LEED v4.1 Construction Waste Management
This is part five in Green Badger’s series of deep dives into the changes for LEED v4.1 and how they may affect project teams moving forward. In this post, we cover changes to construction waste management.
Interview with Jonathan Weiss & Emily Reese Moody, Jacobs
Green Badger features green building sustainability experts, Jonathan Weiss & Emily Reese Moody at Jacobs.
