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 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.
Interior Architectural Finishes & Furniture for LEED
It’s one of the worst feelings for an interior designer: you put your heart and soul into a great design only to face last-minute changes dictated by factors outside of your control. Through our collaborations with thousands of project teams and hundreds of designers, Green Badger has identified interior architectural finishes and furniture products linked to LEED attributes.
Guide to EPD and MIR: Options 1 & 2
The general contractor gets a generic spec that says “Obtain EPDs where available,” but no strategy/guidance of where to look, or a spec that calls for a product with an HPD but it costs 20% more. That’s where this guide comes in. It’s a starting point for where to most easily and readily find products that meet the requirements for EPDs and MIR.
The LEED Product Guide
A framework of the product categories with the broadest number of manufacturers and product lines with EPDs, HPDs, Cradle to Cradle certifications, Declare labels. Along with anything else you need to earn LEED materials credits for Environmental Product Declarations, Option 1 & Material Ingredient Reporting, Option 1.
LEED v4.1 BioBased Product Guide – January 2024 Update
Biobased products meet one of the Leadership Extraction Practices requirements for Sourcing of Raw Materials under LEED v4.1. Green Badger has compiled a list of Biobased products to help guide you in your LEED journey.
Upcoming Webinars
Cracking the Code: Navigating the Complexities of LEED v5
LEED v5 is a bold new rating system that introduces complex requirements around decarbonization, equity, and performance—leaving many project teams unsure where to start. This webinar from Green Badger will break down the new credits and provide practical strategies to simplify compliance and stay ahead of the curve.
On-Demand Webinars
April 2025 LEED Construction User Group
Bring all of your LEED questions and headaches to our April 2025 LEED Construction User Group on the last Wednesday of every other month!
Webinar: Carbon Emissions Legislation – What GCs Need to Know
Watch the recorded webinar to learn how carbon emissions legislation, the IRA, and Buy Clean impact GCs, sustainability, and compliance. Learn how industry leaders are navigating federal requirements, streamlining reporting, and integrating sustainable materials.
February 2025 LEED Construction User Group
Did you miss our February 2025 LEED Construction User Group meeting? Good news! You can watch the recording here.
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
Supporting Wellness on Construction Sites
Wellness in Construction Health and wellness on construction sites are becoming a higher priority for many top general contractors in the United States. Companies now have their own rules to make sure that workers in the field get the same wellness opportunities as those in the office. Some organizations are now providing ways to rate…
Green Badger Welcomes Wiley Gross as New Sustainability Expert
We are excited to announce the addition of Wiley Gross to the team as our newest Sustainability Associate. With a strong background in project management and a passion for driving meaningful environmental and social outcomes, Wiley brings valuable expertise in green building strategy and sustainability engineering. As a LEED Accredited Professional (BD+C), Wiley has hands-on…
Embracing Minimalism
Minimalism has emerged as a powerful lifestyle choice, offering both environmental and financial benefits. At its core, minimalism is about making thoughtful choices—reducing unnecessary possessions and focusing on what truly matters. This practice leads to a more fulfilling, purposeful life while minimizing waste and clutter. In this blog, we look at the idea of minimalism….
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.
