What Green Badger does

Green Badger is a private SaaS company, founded in 2014 by LEED Fellow Tommy Linstroth and headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. It provides a cloud-based compliance and sustainability platform for the commercial construction industry, focused on automating LEED certification documentation across rating systems v4, v4.1, and v5, embodied carbon quantification, ESG reporting, waste and IAQ tracking, and AIA Materials Pledge reporting. The platform integrates with the major construction software stack (Procore, Autodesk, EC3, HPD Collaborative, AIA, MindfulMaterials) and is delivered as a web application with native iOS and Android apps for field use. The product is built on a proprietary database of 100,000+ verified products with EPDs, HPDs, and sustainability certifications, pre-identified GWPs, and material baselines that power automated LEED v5 MRp2 calculator exports.

The business model is a quote-based annual SaaS subscription, with no publicly disclosed pricing, complemented by an add-on LEED consulting professional services line. The company sells primarily to general contractors (used by 9 of the top 10 ENR Green General Contractors in the US, including Turner, Suffolk, AECOM, Jacobs, and DPR), with secondary buyer personas among architects, owners, and waste haulers. Go-to-market combines self-service product-led onboarding (free 20-minute demo, mobile-first, 'up and running in an hour') with enterprise field sales for top-tier GCs, plus channel partnerships (USGBC-California preferred provider, MindfulMaterials technology partner). To date, Green Badger has raised $1.125M in seed funding (June 2022, led by Shadow Ventures) and operates with a 1-10 person team, serving 3,000+ project teams across more than 2 billion square feet of tracked construction.

Name

Green Badger

Legal name

Green Badger, Inc.

Website

https://getgreenbadger.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Green Badger provides cloud-based SaaS for LEED compliance documentation, embodied carbon tracking, and ESG reporting to general contractors, architects, and owners in the commercial construction industry, serving 9 of the top 10 ENR Green GCs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Sustainability Software

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• LEED compliance software
• Construction ESG reporting
• Embodied carbon tracking
• Green building documentation
• Construction sustainability platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Green Badger operates as a SaaS (Software as a Service) platform for LEED compliance automation, embodied carbon calculations, and ESG reporting. Revenue is generated through annual or multi-year SaaS subscriptions. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Green Badger provides a cloud-based SaaS platform that automates LEED certification documentation, embodied carbon tracking, ESG reporting, and subcontractor submittal workflows for commercial construction projects. The platform includes native iOS and Android mobile apps for jobsite use, a database of over 100,000 verified products with sustainability documentation, and integrations with Procore, Autodesk, EC3, HPD Collaborative, AIA, and MindfulMaterials. Green Badger also offers professional LEED consulting services as a complement to the software subscription.

Product overview

Green Badger is a SaaS sustainability platform for the construction industry consisting of a unified core platform with integrated modules. The core LEED Documentation Automation Platform handles LEED certification documentation with real-time credit tracking across all current LEED rating systems (2009, v4, v4.1, and v5). This core platform integrates with the Construction ESG Platform for portfolio-wide sustainability reporting, the AIA Materials Pledge module for materials transparency tracking, the Contractor's Commitment module for contractor sustainability workflows, and Embodied Carbon Tracking for GWP calculations and LEED v5 MRp2 compliance. Professional LEED Consulting services are available as an add-on. The platform includes a Mobile App for field inspections and the Green Badger Academy for training resources. The November 2025 expansion added EC3, HPD, and AIA integrations along with full LEED v5 support, while the June 2026 Green Badger 2.0 release introduced a redesigned UI with automated MRp2 calculator population and construction emissions tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LEED Documentation Automation Platform The primary platform for automating LEED certification documentation, real-time credit tracking across LEED v4, v4.1, and v5, with auto-mapped requirements and subcontractor submittal workflows. Designed for general contractors, architects, and owners.
• Construction ESG Platform Sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting software that rolls up sustainability metrics across every project in a portfolio, packaged for leadership and owner reporting.
• Contractor's Commitment Module Workflow module for tracking sustainability reporting under USGBC's Contractor's Commitment program, covering waste management, materials, worker health and wellness, carbon, and general jobsite sustainability metrics.
• LEED Consulting (Professional Services) Turnkey professional services where Green Badger's LEED experts handle all LEED documentation, leveraging experience certifying LEED projects and working with hundreds of Green Badger teams.
• Green Badger Mobile App
• Green Badger Academy
• AIA Materials Pledge Module Module for tracking AIA Materials Pledge compliance, enabling architects and designers to track product discovery, EPD/HPD verification, and embodied carbon analysis for materials selection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves an estimated 60% of the time typically spent on LEED documentation across construction projects (Suffolk case)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability5 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2026Strategic partnership to deliver data reporting software for contractors involved in the USGBC-CA Contractor's Commitment program. Green Badger is integrated as a preferred software provider, supporting ongoing platform improvements and streamlining compliance and transparency for sustainable building practices.
• SuffolkflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic enterprise alliance focused on LEED documentation automation. Green Badger is integrated into Suffolk's 'Sustainability-as-a-Service' operations. The partnership helped Suffolk teams save an estimated 60% of time on LEED documentation across 24 projects in the US. Evolved from a single-project tool to a strategic enterprise partnership over five years.
• One Tree PlantedminorOthers · 1 January 2024Green Badger partners with One Tree Planted to plant 10 trees for every LEED project license, contributing to reforestation and environmental impact.
• EC3 (Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with EC3, the industry standard tool for comparing and reducing embodied carbon in construction materials. Supports embodied carbon calculations and compliance tracking within Green Badger's platform.
• HPD CollaborativecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with the Health Product Declaration Collaborative, the standard for transparent disclosure of product ingredients in construction materials. Supports materials tracking and compliance.
• AutodeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Autodesk's construction and BIM platform ecosystem, enabling interoperability for project data and sustainability documentation.
• ProcorecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Procore, the leading construction project management platform, enabling seamless data flow between project management and sustainability documentation workflows.
• MindfulMaterialscoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial technology partner — MindfulMaterials is an industry-leading materials transparency platform for architecture and construction. Green Badger integrates with MindfulMaterials for enhanced product data and materials compliance tracking.
• AIA (American Institute of Architects)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with AIA for materials pledge tracking and reporting. Green Badger supports AIA Materials Pledge compliance and reporting for architecture and design firm signatories.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tally (KT Innovations): Tally is a Revit-integrated whole-building life cycle assessment (LCA) tool that quantifies embodied carbon impacts for architects and designers. It is the most direct functional peer to Green Badger's embodied carbon and LEED documentation workflows, targeting the same AEC user base for sustainability analysis.
• One Click LCA: One Click LCA is a leading global LCA software platform for construction, supporting BREEAM, LEED, and other certifications. It competes directly with Green Badger's LEED and embodied carbon tracking for architects, engineers, and contractors pursuing green building certification.

Emerging players

• Building Transparency (EC3): Building Transparency operates the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3), an EPD-based tool for comparing embodied carbon of construction materials. EC3 is a direct integration partner of Green Badger and competes on embodied carbon analysis, though EC3 is mission-driven/nonprofit and free to use.
• MindfulMaterials: MindfulMaterials is a materials transparency platform providing aggregated product data for architects and designers. It is an official technology partner of Green Badger and a partial peer in the materials specification and transparency workflow for sustainable design.
• Sustainable Minds: Sustainable Minds offers cloud-based LCA software for product designers and building professionals, focusing on transparent environmental impact data. It overlaps with Green Badger in materials transparency and embodied carbon analysis for AEC firms.
• Athena Sustainable Materials Institute: Athena provides LCA software, EPDs, and impact data for building materials, including the Athena Impact Estimator. It serves a similar role to Green Badger's embodied carbon module in supporting architects' materials decisions, though primarily at the design/specification stage.
• Measurabl: Measurabl is a SaaS platform for ESG data management and reporting across real estate portfolios. It overlaps with Green Badger's ESG reporting module but is focused on operational real estate rather than new construction LEED documentation.

Broad incumbents

• Procore: Procore is the leading construction project management SaaS platform. Green Badger is integrated with Procore and competes indirectly as Procore's broader platform could add LEED/sustainability workflows natively for enterprise GCs.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk Construction Cloud (including BIM 360 and ACC) is a major incumbent in construction design and project management. Autodesk acquired Tally in 2023, signaling direct competition in embodied carbon analysis integrated with BIM tools.
• IES (Integrated Environmental Solutions): IES provides performance-based building simulation software covering energy, carbon, and sustainability analysis. It is a broader incumbent in building performance analytics that overlaps with Green Badger's embodied carbon and LEED compliance workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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