May 20, 2025

Make the Most of Your Time at the 2025 AIA Conference

The AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2025 (AIA25) is the largest event of its kind, bringing together architects, design professionals, engineers, contractors, and emerging professionals from across the industry. Held June 4–7 at the…

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LEED learning curve
June 17, 2021

Addressing the LEED learning curve: do you speak LEED submittal?

Learning the language is the first step to address the learning curve of starting your first LEED project and managing the LEED submittal process.

5 Times to Call your LEED Expert
June 17, 2021

5 Times to Call your LEED Expert

Five situations when the contractor, subcontractor, architect, or whoever is taking care of a LEED submittal should consultant with their LEED expert.

How to Manage LEED Submittals
June 14, 2021

How to Manage LEED Submittals

From the manufacturer to the subcontractor, and the contractor to the design team – having a good LEED submittal can be the most complicated part of the process.

LEED updates for construction teams
May 3, 2021

LEED v4.1 Updates – Important for Project Teams

There’s some exciting news with USGBC’s April LEED v4.1 updates to the rating system. You may think this is some belated April Fools day joke, but believe its not!

Green Badger Academy Feature photo
April 27, 2021

The Most Practical Resource Available for LEED v4 Training

Our LEED v4 training offers the most practical project management guidance that will help you comply with LEED v4 certification requirements.

sourcing of raw materials
January 11, 2021

Earning LEED Sourcing of Raw Materials in v4.1

Requirements, strategies and best practices for earning LEED Sourcing of Raw Materials for v4.1.

Earning LEED Multi-Attribute Optimization
October 21, 2020

Earning LEED Multi-Attribute Optimization in v4.1

Requirements, strategies, and best practices for earning MRc2 Option 2, Multi-Attribute Optimization.

LEED Construction Waste Management
September 21, 2020

Earning MRc5 LEED Construction Waste Management in v4 and v4.1

Requirements, strategies, and best practices for earning MRc5 Construction Waste Management.

Green Construction Requirements
March 30, 2020

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
December 6, 2019

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
November 4, 2019

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.

madeline smith clayco green badger
October 29, 2019

Interviews with Green Building Professionals: Madeline Smith, Clayco

Green Badger features green building sustainability expert Madeline Smith at Clayco.