LEED & Sustainable Construction Resources
Access a comprehensive collection of educational resources from Green Badger, including guides, webinars, templates, and eBooks, to help general contractors navigate and document LEED construction credits.
The Ultimate Guide to LEED Construction Credits for General Contractors
The most comprehensive educational resource for general contractors, filled with practical guidance on how to achieve LEED construction credits.
Upcoming Webinars
2026 June LEED Construction User Group Webinar
Wed, June 24, 2026 | 2:00 PM EDT Live Webinar: Monthly LEED Construction User Group Attend this free live session Join our expert-led live webinar! Stop Guessing LEED. Get Clear Answers from Experts. WHY THIS…
Innovation in Construction Waste Management – Practices That Make a Difference
This live webinar will feature sustainability leaders from DPR, STO, and Turner on navigating the challenges of successful onsite construction waste management.
LEED v5 for Construction & Contractors: Delivering High-Performance Projects on the Jobsite
This live webinar is a CE-credit-eligible session designed for general contractors, construction managers, and trade partners to explore their role in LEED v5.
Templates
LEED v5 Submittal Cover Sheet
Green Badger’s free LEED v5 Materials Submittal Coversheet simplifies project documentation by organizing all key product and sustainability information needed for LEED v5 compliance in one place.
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 Credit Cheat Sheets
Low-Emitting Materials ID+C | LEED v5 Cheat Sheet
Access recommendations for which categories to track to earn the LEED v5 ID+C Low-Emitting Materials credit.
Low-Emitting Materials BD+C | LEED v5 Cheat Sheet
Access recommendations for which categories to track to earn the LEED v5 BD+C Low-Emitting Materials credit.
Construction & Demolition Waste Diversion | LEED v5 Cheat Sheet
Access recommendations for which categories to track to earn the LEED v5 Construction & Demolition Waste Diversion credit.
Ebooks
Concrete Submittal for a LEED Project eBook
This eBook shows how concrete materials and related products can earn LEED credits and guides contractors through documentation like EPDs, recycled content, and VOC compliance. It also offers tools, templates, and brand references to simplify LEED submittals.
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.
Green Jobsite Guidelines
While back at the home office, employees benefit from LED light, air monitoring, healthy snacks and EV charging. It often is very different at the jobsite trailer – where teams may be spending the next 24-36 months of their lives! This guide focuses on creating greener, healthier, and safer construction sites where the majority of employees spend their day.
On-Demand Webinars
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.
August 2024 LEED Construction User Group
Watch now! This is a recorded session of the August 2024 LEED Construction User Group.
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.
Green Badger Blog
Decoding LEED v5: Key Takeaways from the Green Building United Sustainability Symposium
By Kristin BrubakerHead of Sustainable Construction Services LEED v5 is the biggest update to the LEED rating system in over a decade, and it’s reshaping how the construction industry approaches decarbonization, materials, and waste. At the Green Building United Sustainability…
Green Badger at USGBC California Green Building Conference
Come find Green Badger at the 2026 USGBC California Green Building Conference. We’ll be on-site to show how project teams are implementing sustainability initiatives on live building projects. Green Badger replaces spreadsheets, email chains, and last-minute documentation with one system…
Green Badger and Suffolk Win 2026 Environment + Energy Leader Award for Sustainability Collaboration
SAVANNAH, Ga., April 29, 2026 — Green Badger, the leading SaaS provider simplifying sustainability and ESG in the built industry, is a 2026 Environment + Energy (E+E) Leader Award Winner in the Collaboration category, for its partnership with Suffolk, one of the nation’s…
