LEED Certification Fees

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BD+C
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O+M
ND
Residential
Cities and Communities
Recertification
Leed Zero
Campus
Volume

Registration and Certification Fees

Registration is a flat fee paid up front at the time of registration; rates are based on the fee schedule published at the time of registration. The certification fee is based your project's rating system and size; it is calculated and paid when the project team submits documentation for review in LEED Online (either in LEED Online or through Arc). The fees cover both the preliminary and final reviews for either review path (standard or split review).

What is included with your LEED fees?

Integration and access to the new Arc platform: All projects in LEED Online have automatic access to Arc at no additional cost; simply log into Arc and link to your project.
A dedicated LEED Coach: Newly registered projects are given a dedicated LEED Coach. LEED Coaches have more than a decade of green building and LEED expertise and can assist with questions during your LEED certification process.
Award-winning customer service: Our customer service team has received 13 awards since 2013, including “Customer Service Team of the Year” from the American Business Awards and the International Business Awards.

Policies

Registration and certification fees are subject to change and are calculated on the dates of registration and certification submission. Project teams may prepay certification fees at any time to lock-in current rates. Payment policies can be found in the Guide to LEED Certification or you can visit our payment help section to search for frequently asked questions. If you need assistance please contact us.

Member discounts

There is discounted pricing for USGBC members. Discounts are available based on the membership status of either the owner or the project administrator for a given LEED project.

Projects outside of the US

Canada: The pricing for projects located within Canada can be found on cagbc.org. GBCI Canada is a joint venture between GBCI and CaGBC established to more effectively support the Canadian market. Member pricing will apply to USGBC members and CaGBC members.
European Union: Projects located within the European Union will be invoiced in the local currency (EUR) at the exchange rate 1 USD = 0.88 EUR.

Choose from the rating systems and programs in the tabs below to review registration and certification fees.

Global
Europe, Turkey, and Russia

Building Design and Construction Fees

Building Design and Construction Fees per Building	Silver, Gold and Platinum Level Members		Organizational or Non-members
Registration	$1,200		$1,500
Precertification
Flat fee (per building)	$4,000		$5,000
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$5,000
Combined Certification Review: Design and Construction	Rate	Minimum	Rate	Minimum
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.057 /sf	$2,850	$0.068 /sf	$3,420
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.055 /sf	$14,250	$0.066 /sf	$17,100
Project gross floor area excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.050 /sf	$27,500	$0.060 /sf	$33,000
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Request a quote		Request a quote
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$10,000
Split Review: Design
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.047 /sf	$2,325	$0.055 /sf	$2,740
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.045 /sf	$11,625	$0.053 /sf	$13,760
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.041 /sf	$22,500	$0.049 /sf	$26,625
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Request a quote		Request a quote
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$10,000
Split Review: Construction
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.016 /sf	$775	$0.018 /sf	$910
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.015 /sf	$3,875	$0.018 /sf	$4,585
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.014 /sf	$7,500	$0.016 /sf	$8,875
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Request a quote		Request a quote
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$10,000
Appeals
Complex credits	$800 per credit
Credits	$500 per credit
Expedited review	$500 per credit
Formal Inquiries
Project CIRs	$220 per credit

Interior Design and Construction Fees

Interior Design and Construction Fees per Space	Silver, Gold and Platinum Level Members		Organizational or Non-members
Registration	$1,200		$1,500
Combined Certification Review: Design and Construction	Rate	Minimum	Rate	Minimum
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.038 /sf	$1,900	$0.046 /sf	$2,250
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.035 /sf	$9,500	$0.042 /sf	$11,400
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.030 /sf	$17,500	$0.036 /sf	$21,000
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Request a quote		Request a quote
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$10,000
Split Review: Design
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.032 /sf	$1,615	$0.038 /sf	$1,900
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.030 /sf	$8,060	$0.035 /sf	$9,400
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.026 /sf	$15,000	$0.031 /sf	$17,625
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Request a quote		Request a quote
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$10,000
Split Review: Construction
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.011 /sf	$540	$0.013 /sf	$635
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.010 /sf	$2,690	$0.012 /sf	$3,100
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.009 /sf	$5,000	$0.010 /sf	$5,875
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Request a quote		Request a quote
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$10,000
Appeals
Complex credits	$800 per credit
Credits	$500 per credit
Expedited review	$500 per credit
Formal Inquiries
Project CIRs	$220 per credit

Building Operations and Maintenance Fees

Operations and Maintenance Fees per Building	Silver, Gold and Platinum Level Members		Organizational or Non-members
Registration	$1,200		$1,500
Precertification (performance path projects only - available in Arc)
Flat fee (per building)	$4,000		$5,000
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$5,000
Certification Review	Rate	Minimum	Rate	Minimum
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.038 /sf	$1,900	$0.046 /sf	$2,250
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000-499,99 sq ft	$0.035 /sf	$9,500	$0.042 /sf	$11,400
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000-749,999 sq ft	$0.030 /sf	$17,500	$0.036 /sf	$21,000
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Request a quote		Request a quote
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$10,000
Appeals
Complex credits	$800 per credit
Credits	$500 per credit
Expedited review	$500 per credit
Formal Inquiries
Project CIRs	$220 per credit

Building Operations and Maintenance Fees (LEED v4.1)

LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance Fees per Building	Silver, Gold and Platinum Level Members		Organizational or Non-members
Registration	$1,200		$1,500
Precertification
Flat fee (per building)	$4,000		$5,000
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$5,000
Certification Review Valid for 3 Years	Rate	Minimum	Rate	Minimum
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.0228 /sf	$1,140	$0.0274 /sf	$1,350
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.0210 /sf	$5,700	$0.0252 /sf	$6,850
Project gross floor area excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.0180 /sf	$10,500	$0.0216 /sf	$12,600
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Request a quote		Request a quote
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$10,000
Appeals
Complex credits	$800 per credit
Credits	$500 per credit
Expedited review	$500 per credit
Formal Inquiries
Project CIRs	$220 per credit

Neighborhood Development Fees

Neighborhood and Development Fees	First 20 Acres	21-100 Acres	More than 100 Acres
Registration	$1,500 (for all)
Smart Location and Linkage (SLL) Prerequisite Review (Optional for LEED v2009)	$2,250 (for all)
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$5,000 (for all)
Smart Location and Linkage (SLL) and Neighborhood Pattern and Design (NPD) Prerequisite Review (Optional for LEED v4)	$5,000 (for all)
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$5,000 (for all)
Initial Stage Review	$18,000	$350 per acre	Request a quote
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$25,000 (for all)
Subsequent Stage Review	$10,000	$350 per acre	Request a quote
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$15,000 (for all)
Appeals	$500 per credit (for all)
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$500 per credit (for all)

All LEED-ND projects larger than 100 acres must contact GBCI about pricing.

All projects are subject to the Initial Stage Review fee, which includes both a Preliminary and Final Review with GBCI. Projects are only subject to a Subsequent Stage Review fee if they have previously successfully completed a stage of LEED ND certification and are returning for another round of review.

Residential Fees

Note: Additional fees will be charged by the verification team – contact your team for more information.

Residential Fees	Silver, Gold and Platinum Level Members	Organizational or Non-members
Single Family (per home)
Registration (1-25 homes)	$150	$225
Registration (>25 homes)	$50	$125
Certification (1 home)	$225	$300
Certification (per batch submittal)	$175 per batch	$225 per batch
Certification (per batch submittal)	plus $50 per home	plus $75 per home
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$1,000 per project
Appeals	$175 per project
Formal Inquiries (Project CIRs)	$220 per credit
Multifamily (per building)
Registration	$900	$1,200
Certification (0-49 Units)	$0.035 per sf	$0.045 per sf
Certification (>50 Units)	$0.030 per sf	$0.040 per sf
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$10,000 per project
Appeals: Complex credits	$800 per credit
Appeals: Credits	$500 per credit
Appeals: Expedited review	$500 per credit
Formal Inquiries
Project CIRs	$220 per credit

Cities and Communities Fees

Cities and Communities Fees	Silver, Gold and Platinum Level Members	Organizational or Non-members
Registration	$2,500	$5,000
Precertification	$8,000	$10,000
Expedited Review	$5,000	$5,000
Certification Review	Contact us for pricing	Contact us for pricing
Recertification	Contact us for pricing	Contact us for pricing

Recertification Fees (performance based)

Recertification Fees per Building	Silver, Gold and Platinum Level Members		Organizational or Non-members
Registration (fee waived for projects that maintain annual data)	$1,200		$1,500
Recertification Review Valid for 3 Years	Rate	Minimum	Rate	Minimum
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.0228 /sf	$1,140	$0.0274 /sf	$1,350
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.0210 /sf	$5,700	$0.0252 /sf	$6,850
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.0180 /sf	$10,500	$0.0216 /sf	$12,600
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Request a quote		Request a quote
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$10,000
Appeals
Complex credits	$800 per credit
Credits	$500 per credit
Expedited review	$500 per credit
Formal Inquiries
Project CIRs	$220 per credit

LEED Zero Fees

LEED Zero Fees	Silver, Gold and Platinum Level Members	Organizational or Non-members
Registration	$0	$0
Certification Review Valid for 3 Years
0 – 499,999 sq ft	$1,500	$2,000
500,000 sq ft or greater	$2,500	$3,000

All Projects (Campus and Group)
Appeals
Complex credits	$800 per credit
Credits	$500 per credit
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	+ $500/credit

Campus Fees

Campus Fees	Silver, Gold and Platinum Level Members	Member Savings	Organizational Level or Non-Members
Campus Approach (Master Site)
Master Site registration	$1,200	$300	$1,500
Each individual on-campus project registration	$1,200 per building or space	$300 per building or space	$1,500 per building or space
Precertification Review
Master Site	Cannot be submitted for precertification
Each individual on-campus project	$3,200	$1,000	$4,250
Combined Review: Design and Construction & Operations and Maintenance
Master Site	$1,500	$500	$2,000
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$10,000		$10,000
Each individual on-campus project	20% off standard certification fees*
Split Review: Design
Master Site	$1,200	$300	$1,500
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$5,000		$5,000
Each individual on-campus project	20% off standard certification fees*
Split Review: Construction
Master Site	$500	$250	$750
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$5,000		$5,000
Each individual on-campus project	20% off standard certification fees*
*Please note that Group projects are not eligible for the 20% discount on certification fees even if they are utilizing campus credits from a Master Site.

Group Certification Approach	Silver, Gold and Platinum Level Members	Member Savings	Organizational Level or Non-Members
Registration*	$1,200 per building or space within group	$300 per building	$1,500 per building or space within group
Precertification Review
Group project certification*	Standard certification fees as calculated per building or space within the group project
*Registration, precertification review and certification review fees for group projects are equivalent to what would be charged if each building or space within the group were registered and reviewed as a separate LEED project. However, fees for appeals and formal inquiries are assessed per group project, not per building or space within the group.

Volume Program Fees

Volume Fees	Gold and Platinum Level Members*
Program Admission Fee	$10,000
Prototype Fee	$30,000
Volume Projects Fee
Projects 1-3	$2,000 per project
Projects 4+	$2,000 maximum per project
Additional Fees or Services
Additional credit, re-precertified credit, additional credit approach, appeal, or CIR Review (prototype)	$1,000
Individual credit, appeal, or CIR Review (volume project)	$500
Additional or customized training	$5,000 per training
Remediation plan (if required)	$5,000
*Contact us for pricing for organizational or silver level members, or for non-members.