Delivering sustainable construction projects is not always an easy process, but there are key steps owners and developers can take to help ensure their goals are achieved on time and within budget. Key steps can be taken well in advance of (or at least early in) the design and construction process and include sustainability construction…
ESG – Environmental Metrics Worksheet 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 they’ve used in the past – or you can download our free submittal cover sheet template for submitting your LEED v4.1 product data. Download…
As seen on facilitiesmanagementadvisor.com The need for new buildings and facilities is soaring, buoyed by surging demand for everything from manufacturing to clean energy infrastructure and the triumvirate of legislation making construction more cost-effective, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act. While…
Are you looking for a comprehensive overview of Green Badger’s ESG Resources? You’re in the right place! We’ve compiled a list of all the ESG resources for sustainable construction that your project teams need for success. ESG eBooks: ESG Templates: ESG Recorded Webinars: ESG Blogs
This session focuses on the importance of specification content in Division 1 as well as other technical sections, and how the requirements outlined can be improved from standard industry templates commonly used as starting points for projects.
Project specifications are a pretty important piece of the project documents, and are critical to ensuring sustainability goals will be met. Unfortunately, there are way too many generic specifications that don’t set up the project team for success. And that’s what they are supposed to do, right? Specifications don’t have to be generic – where…
2023 was a busy year for Green Badger – we launched our full ESG platform, spoke at events across the country, produced some great educational resources including the General Contractors Roadmap to ESG implementation as well as a number of product guides, cheat sheets and templates to help our project teams and the entire green…
People in construction are busy. If I pop onto a jobsite, I don’t see too many people twiddling their fingers (though if you’re using Green Badger already to manage LEED, you’ve definitely got a bit of extra time in the day!). While I’m super proud of all the awesome FREE resources we provide the industry,…
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. DOWNLOAD LEED Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Cheat Sheet This is the only LEED construction-related prerequisite. You have to achieve this or…
The environmental impacts of landfill waste are rapidly escalating, and the building industry is a major contributor responsible for adding millions of tons of construction and demolition debris each year. To help counter this, there are five avenues for credits that encourage collaboration between general contractors, haulers, and manufacturers to prevent landfill accumulation. In this…
Lauren Breckenridge, LEED APSustainability Associate at Green Badger In an age when sustainability and human well-being are at the forefront of global concerns, the construction industry faces significant challenges in reducing its environmental impact and creating healthier spaces for occupants. However, innovative solutions like Green Badger software, LEED and the WELL Building Standard are leading…
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!
