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
LEED v4.1 EPD and MIR Option 2 Product Guide – October 2022 Update
There aren’t currently a lot of products that comply with BPDO Option 2 optimization requirements. That’s why we’ll be releasing quarterly updates to keep your teams in the loop when new products hit the market.
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.
MRc4 Option 2: Material Ingredient Optimization
In this ebook, Green Badger gives you best practices and strategies to earn MRc4 Option 2: Material Ingredient Optimization in LEED v4 and v4.1.
MRc4 Option 1: Material Ingredient Reporting
In this eBook, Green Badger gives you the best practices and strategies to earn the MRc4 Option 1: Material Ingredient Reporting 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.
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.
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.
LEED MRc5: Construction Waste Management
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.
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.
Upcoming Webinars
2023 Jan LEED User Group – Webinar
upcoming webinar January LEED Construction User Group Wednesday, January 25th 2023 at 2:00 PM EST Bring all of your LEED questions and headaches to our monthly LEED construction user group on the last Wednesday of…
Moving Beyond The LEED Checklist: Measuring ESG Impacts
UPCOMING WEBINAR Moving Beyond The LEED Checklist: Measuring ESG Impacts Wednesday, February 1st at 1:00pm EST Learn how to measure the value in ESG design strategies and automate the LEED certification process. Join Autocase and…
On-Demand Webinars
Monthly LEED Construction User Group: May 2022
Connect with Green Badger the last Wednesday of every month to discuss increased software functionality, updates to LEED requirements, and get answers to your LEED construction questions.
Monthly LEED Construction User Group: March 2022
Connect with Green Badger the last Wednesday of every month to discuss increased software functionality, updates to LEED requirements, and get answers to your LEED construction questions.
Real-world Strategies to Earn EPD Option 2 and MIR Option 2 for LEED v4.1
Green Badger’s tips, tricks, and strategies for achieving EPD and MIR Option 2 in LEED v4 and v4.1 presented in a one-hour webinar.
Monthly LEED Construction User Group: February 2022
Connect with Green Badger the last Wednesday of every month to discuss increased software functionality, updates to LEED requirements, and get answers to your LEED construction questions.
LEED Construction User Group: January 2022
Connect with Green Badger the last Wednesday of every month to discuss increased software functionality, updates to LEED requirements, and get answers to your LEED construction questions.
Keep Your LEED Reviewers Happy: Expert Guidance for Your LEED Certification Submission to GBCI
Nothing dampens the mood like 20 pages of comments on your LEED certification review. Making sure your LEED documentation for submission to the GBCI meets all the proper requirements will keep your reviewers happy and can increase credit achievement rates.
The 30 Most Popular Products to Earn v4.1 BPDO Credits
This session will provide a roadmap for project teams to create their own pathways towards nailing the BPDO credits. Project teams can be overwhelmed by choices, and spend hundreds of hours researching products and compliance opportunities. Attendees will come away with a proven package of products to jumpstart their path to earning these LEED credits.
Nailing Your LEED Submittals: Expert Advice from Start to Finish
There are a number of pain-points in the LEED documentation process, but one of the most painful is often the LEED Submittal process. In this webinar, three expert sustainability panelists share their insights and best practices to make the LEED submittal process as effective and efficient as possible.
The 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.
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Templates
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.
IAQ Management Plan Template
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!
Construction Waste Management Plan Template for LEED v4
Having a good construction waste management plan is the first step towards earning the MRc5 in LEED v4.1. First of all, it is required for the pre-requisite under MRp2 to have a construction waste management plan.
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
Green Badger Logs Most Impactful Year Yet
Thanks to all our Green Badger users and project teams, 2022 was our most impactful year yet. We helped 313 project teams collectively save 70,000+ hours on LEED documentation and are expanding our own in-house sustainability efforts as we continue to walk the walk. We continued our collaboration with One Tree Planted to plant 3,130…
ESG Leaders Recognized At 2022 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards
SEAL Awards today announced the winners of the 2022 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards, honoring their leadership, innovation, and commitment to sustainable business practices.
WELL Building Standard: An Overview
While there is some overlap with the historically industry-leading LEED standard, WELL provides a deep dive into a broader focus on health and well-being.
Greenbuild 2022 San Francisco – What you missed
If you missed the event this year, Green Badger is here to provide you with a Greenbuild 2022 Recap of sessions, key takeaways, and notes for next year.
EC3 Calculator and Embodied Carbon of Materials
The EC3 Calculator is a great resource for construction project teams to start diving into the embodied carbon of materials.
Green Badger Announces Refreshed Brand Identity Design
Green Badger is excited to announce our brand refresh! The decision to refresh our logo and visual design came out of discussion of Green Badger’s recent growth and discussions about where the company is headed in the future.
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.
