LEED certification fees

Building Design and Construction fees

Building Design and Construction fees per building	Silver, Gold and Platinum level members		Organizational level members or nonmembers
Registration	$1,350		$1,700
Precertification
Flat fee (per building)	$4,500		$5,600
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$6,000		$6,000
Combined Certification Review: Design and Construction	Rate	Minimum	Rate	Minimum
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.064/sf	$3,200	$0.076/sf	$3,825
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.062/sf	$16,000	$0.074/sf	$19,000
Project gross floor area excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.056/sf	$31,000	$0.067/sf	$37,000
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Calculate pricing		Calculate pricing
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$12,000		$12,000
Split Review: Design
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.053/sf	$2,600	$0.062/sf	$3,075
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.050/sf	$13,250	$0.061/sf	$15,500
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.046/sf	$25,000	$0.055/sf	$30,500
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Calculate pricing		Calculate pricing
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$12,000		$12,000
Split Review: Construction
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.018/sf	$875	$0.020/sf	$1,025
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.017/sf	$4,500	$0.020/sf	$5,000
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.016/sf	$8,500	$0.018/sf	$10,000
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Calculate pricing		Calculate pricing
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$12,000		$12,000
*Projects that have at least 60% square footage classified as Warehouse and Distribution space receive 20% off standard certification fees.
Appeals
Complex credits	$900/credit
Credits	$600/credit
Expedited review	$600/credit
Formal Inquiries
Project CIRs	$250/credit

Interior Design and Construction fees

Interior Design and Construction fees per space	Silver, Gold and Platinum level members		Organizational level members or nonmembers
Registration	$1,350		$1,700
Combined Certification Review: Design and Construction	Rate	Minimum	Rate	Minimum
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.042/sf	$2,150	$0.052/sf	$2,525
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.040/sf	$10,500	$0.047/sf	$13,000
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.034/sf	$20,000	$0.040/sf	$23,500
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Calculate pricing		Calculate pricing
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$12,000		$12,000
Split Review: Design
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.036/sf	$1,800	$0.043/sf	$2,125
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.034/sf	$9,000	$0.040/sf	$10,750
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.029/sf	$17,000	$0.035/sf	$20,000
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Calculate pricing		Calculate pricing
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$12,000		$12,000
Split Review: Construction
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.012/sf	$600	$0.015/sf	$700
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.011/sf	$3,000	$0.013/sf	$3,750
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.010/sf	$5,500	$0.011/sf	$6,500
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Calculate pricing		Calculate pricing
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$12,000		$12,000
Appeals
Complex credits	$900/credit
Credits	$600/credit
Expedited review	$600/credit
Formal Inquiries
Project CIRs	$250/credit

Building Operations and Maintenance fees

Operations and Maintenance fees per building	Silver, Gold and Platinum level members		Organizational level members or nonmembers
Registration	$1,350		$1,700
Certification Review	Rate	Minimum	Rate	Minimum
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.042/sf	$2,150	$0.052/sf	$2,525
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.040/sf	$10,500	$0.047/sf	$13,000
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.034/sf	$20,000	$0.040/sf	$23,500
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Calculate pricing		Calculate pricing
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$12,000		$12,000
*Projects that have at least 60% square footage classified as Warehouse and Distribution space receive 20% off standard certification fees.
Appeals
Complex credits	$900/credit
Credits	$600/credit
Expedited review	$600/credit
Formal Inquiries
Project CIRs	$250/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 level members or nonmembers
Registration	$1,350		$1,700
Precertification
Flat fee (per building)	$4,500		$5,600
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$6,000		$6,000
Certification review	Rate	Minimum	Rate	Minimum
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.026/sf	$1,275	$0.030/sf	$1,500
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.024/sf	$6,500	$0.028/sf	$7,500
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.020/sf	$12,000	$0.024/sf	$14,000
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Calculate pricing		Calculate pricing
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$12,000		$12,000
Appeals
Credits	$600/credit
Expedited review	$600/credit
Formal Inquiries
Project CIRs	$250/credit

Neighborhood Development fees

Neighborhood and Development fees	First 20 acres	21-100 acres	101-400 acres
Registration	$1,680 (for all)
Smart Location and Linkage (SLL) Prerequisite Review (Optional for LEED v2009)	$2,520 (for all)
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$6,000 (for all)
Smart Location and Linkage (SLL) and Neighborhood Pattern and Design (NPD) Prerequisite Review (Optional for LEED v4)	$5,600 (for all)
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$6,000 (for all)
Initial Stage Review	$20,160	$400/acre	$250/acre
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$30,000 (for all)
Subsequent Stage Review	$11,200	$400/acre	$250/acre
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$18,000 (for all)
Appeals	$600 per credit (for all)
Expedited review reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$600 per credit (for all)
All LEED-ND projects larger than 400 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	$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	$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 nonmembers
Registration	$2,800	$5,600
Precertification	$8,950	$11,200
Expedited Review	$6,000	$6,000
Certification Review	Contact	Contact
Recertification	Contact	Contact

Recertification fees (performance-based)

Recertification fees per building	Silver, Gold and Platinum level members		Organizational level members or nonmembers
Registration (fee waived for projects that maintain annual data)	$1,350		$1,700
Recertification review/valid for 3 years	Rate	Minimum	Rate	Minimum
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): less than 250,000 sq ft	$0.026/sf	$1,275	$0.030/sf	$1,500
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 250,000 - 499,999 sq ft	$0.024/sf	$6,500	$0.028/sf	$7,500
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 500,000 - 749,999 sq ft	$0.020/sf	$11,500	$0.024/sf	$14,000
Project gross floor area (excluding parking): 750,000 sq ft or greater	Calculate pricing		Calculate pricing
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$12,000		$12,000
Appeals
Credits	$600/credit
Expedited review	$600/credit
Formal Inquiries
Project CIRs	$250/credit

LEED Zero fees

LEED Zero fees	Silver, Gold and Platinum level members	Organizational level members or nonmembers
Registration	$0	$0
Certification review (valid for 3 years)
0 – 499,999 sq ft	$1,680	$2,250
500,000 sq ft or greater	$2,800	$3,350

Campus fees

Campus fees	Silver, Gold and Platinum level members	Organizational level members or nonmembers
Campus Approach (Master Site)
Master Site registration	$1,350	$1,700
Each campus project registration	$1,350/building or space	$1,700/building or space
Precertification Review
Master Site	Cannot be submitted for precertification
Each campus project	20% off standard precertification fees
Combined Review: Design and Construction & Operations and Maintenance
Master Site	$1,680	$2,250
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$12,000	$12,000
Each campus project	20% off standard certification fees
Split Review: Design
Master Site	$1,350	$1,700
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$6,000	$6,000
Each campus project	20% off standard certification fees
Split Review: Construction
Master Site	$560	$840
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$6,000	$6,000
Each campus project	20% off standard certification fees

Group Certification Approach

Group Certification Approach	Silver, Gold and Platinum level members	Organizational level members or nonmembers
Registration	$1,350/building	$1,700/building
Precertification Review	20% off standard certification fees, calculated per building
Group project certification	20% off standard certification fees, calculated per building

All projects (Campus and Group)
Appeals
Complex credits	$900/credit
Credits	$600/credit
Expedited review (reduce from 20-25 business days to 10-12, available based on GBCI review capacity)	$600/credit

Volume Program fees

Volume fees	Gold and Platinum level members*
Program Admission Fee	$12,000
Prototype Fee	$32,000
Volume Projects Fee
Interior Design and Construction	$2,000/project
Building Design and Construction	$4,000/project
Additional fees or services
Additional credit, re-precertified credit, additional credit approach, appeal, or CIR Review (prototype)	$1,200
Individual credit, appeal, or CIR Review (volume project)	$600
Additional or customized training	$6,000
Remediation plan (if required)	$6,000
*Only available for Gold and Platinum members. Contact us to learn more.