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Green Badger - What is LEED?
August 20, 2024

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…

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May 17, 2023

Green Badger’s Upcoming ESG Guide Release

It seems you can’t open a newspaper or read an industry publication without seeing the letters ESG – and that’s not a bad thing. As the construction industry, real-estate in general, and all the associated…

Preventing Water Contamination on the Jobsite
February 28, 2023

Preventing Water Contamination on the Jobsite

Construction activities can lead to the contamination of nearby waterways if the appropriate actions are not taken. In this blog we discuss how properly managing Erosion and Sedimentation Control and Concrete Washout Water can prevent…

green badger SEAL business sustainability award winner
December 12, 2022

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.

indoor air quality filters
September 30, 2022

LEED Indoor Air Quality Inspection Checklist

Indoor air quality inspections continue to be a challenge for project teams, so Green Badger has put together this Indoor Air Quality Inspection Checklist.

LEED BPDO Option 2 Credits
April 18, 2022

How to Collaborate with your Architect to Earn LEED BPDO Option 2 Credits

The problem with the LEED BPDO Option 2 Credits is that, while they can be achieved, your team really needs to specify which products are going to be used from the beginning of the project in order to achieve them.

Jobsite Sustainability: The Next Step in our Green Construction Journey
March 23, 2021

Jobsite Sustainability: The Next Step in our Green Construction Journey

Green Badger is releasing a new jobsite sustainability portal that will allow contractors to track site sustainability metrics during construction.

sourcing of raw materials
January 11, 2021

Earning LEED Sourcing of Raw Materials in v4.1

Requirements, strategies and best practices for earning LEED Sourcing of Raw Materials for v4.1.

Toronto bank office is 500th project to pursue LEED certification with Green Badger
July 9, 2020

Govan Brown Toronto bank office project is the 500th project to pursue LEED certification with Green Badger

Sustainable construction software solution empowers Canadian company Govan Brown to meet green building standard.

Green Building Trends to Watch in 2020
December 6, 2019

Green Building Trends to Watch in 2020

Our takeaways from the Greenbuild 2019 conference and expo, and some predictions for the future of Green Construction in 2020.