Green Badger LEED & Sustainable Construction Resources
The Ultimate Guide to LEED v4 and v4.1 Construction Credits for General Contractors
The most comprehensive educational resource for general contractors, filled with practical guidance on how to achieve LEED construction credits.
It's essential for project teams to opt into LEED v4.1 for all the BPDO credits and for Low Emitting Materials. It may or may not be useful for Construction Waste Management, and won’t make a difference for Construction Activity Pollution prevention or Indoor air quality management.
Ebooks
EPD and MIR Option 2 Product Guide – January 2024 Update
There aren’t currently a lot of products that comply with Materials and Resources Option 2 optimization requirements. That’s why we release EPD and MIR Option 2 product updates to keep your teams in the loop when new products hit the market.
The General Contractor’s Roadmap for ESG Implementation eBook
This roadmap will equip General Contractors with the essential tools and strategies needed to become more profitable, attract and retain talent, and become a market leader through ESG.
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.
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.
The Essential Guide to Achieving LEED v4 and v4.1 BPDO Credits
Download the BPDO Guide to get expert advice and strategies for achieving all of the LEED v4 and v4.1 construction materials credits.
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.
Upcoming Webinars
August 2024 LEED Construction User Group
Bring all of your LEED questions and headaches to our LEED Construction User Group on the last Wednesday of every other month!
Implementing Sustainability & Wellness Practices on Construction Sites
Sustainability is often focused on by the design and construction team for the end building, but it can be overlooked for a project team and jobsite. Join our webinar to explore effective strategies for enhancing sustainability and wellness on construction sites.
On-Demand Webinars
Leveraging Green Badger: A Guide for Construction Project Managers
This webinar covers how to read a LEED scorecard, best practices for gathering data from subcontractors, and how to use Green Badger resources for planning, tracking, and reporting project goals.
June 2024 LEED Construction User Group
Watch now! This is a recorded session of the April 2024 LEED Construction User Group.
The Legal Landscape of ESG: A Builder/Developer’s Guide
Listen to Richard E. Glaze, Jr., Partner with Barnes & Thornburg LLP, offer his expertise as an attorney on ESG, why stakeholders are demanding disclosures, disclosure forums, climate reporting issues, legal requirements for ESG, and what the future holds for ESG.
Templates
Construction Waste Management Template Download
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.
Indoor Air Quality Template Download
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!
LEED v4.1 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.
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.
ESG Metrics Worksheet
Benchmarking is a critical part of implementing ESG in your organization, because you need to know where you are before you can determine where you need to go. We’ve all heard the phrase, “you can’t manage what you don’t measure” and that is absolutely the case when it comes to ESG.
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 Credit Cheat Sheets
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 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 Construction Waste Management Plan Cheat Sheet
Access the cheat sheet to see Green Badger's recommendations for how to earn the LEED v4/v4.1 Construction Waste Management credit.
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.
Green Badger Blog
Unlocking the Power of the JUST Label: Why Your Company Should Get Certified
In a world where sustainability, equity, and transparency have become business imperatives, companies are increasingly turning to third-party certifications to showcase their commitment. Among the most notable and forward-thinking is the JUST Label, a transparency platform created by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). Unlike other certifications focused solely on environmental factors, JUST evaluates a…
Volunteering: How Green Badger is Giving Back
At Green Badger, we believe that giving back to the community isn’t just good for the world—it’s also good for the soul. Research shows that volunteering can reduce stress, combat depression, and increase overall well-being. That’s why our commitment to community engagement is such an integral part of who we are. Our team is actively…
LEED Certification: Building a Greener Future, One Brick at a Time
What is LEED? You’ve probably heard the term thrown around at construction sites or in conversations about green buildings, but what is LEED exactly? LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a globally recognized certification system for green building. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides a framework for healthy,…
Sustainability compliance has never been this easy.
Learn more about how you can eliminate the headache of LEED paperwork and streamline construction ESG tracking. Schedule a personal demonstration with one of our LEED gurus to see the impact Green Badger can have on your green building compliance.
