LEED for Homes Project Registration and Payment Guidance TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started... 1 Individual Projects... 2 Register an Individual Project... 2 Edit Your Project Details... 3 Payment... 4 Volume Projects... 6 Register a Group of Projects (Volume)... 6 Add Projects To Your Volume Group... 7 Filling Out The Volume Template... 8 Special Guidance for Single Family Volume Projects... 9 Paying for Volume Projects... 10 Fee Table... 11 FAQs... 11 GETTING STARTED The LEED for Homes registration website is http://www.usgbc.org/leedonline/homes. Only project team members responsible for payment should register projects. If you do not have a USGBC site user account yet, create one now. If you have an account, log in. 1
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS REGISTER AN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT If you are registering one project at a time, select Register a Project under Individual Projects. Fill out the information in Steps 1 3. If you do not have the information yet, enter TBD. You can edit these fields later. 2
EDIT YOUR PROJECT DETAILS During registration, click the Edit button to go back and edit project information from the previous page. After the project is registered, you can always go back to your Project List to edit the project details by clicking on the Project ID. From the project details page, you can edit project information or pay project fees. 3
PAYMENT Enter your payment information on Step 4. To pay by credit card, enter your credit card billing information and click Submit at the bottom of the page. To pay by check, select Payment Type: Check and click Submit at the bottom of the page to request an invoice. Hit Submit to process your payment request and register your project(s). 4
You will see a message on screen while the payment processes. If you receive an error message, go back and re enter your payment information and click Submit again. When the order processes, you will see a payment receipt page with your order number. You will also receive an automatic email with your invoice (to you selected to pay by check) or a receipt (if you paid by credit card). 5
VOLUME PROJECTS REGISTER A GROUP OF PROJECTS (VOLUME) From the main screen, select Project List under Volume Projects. Click the Add button to create a new Volume Group. Enter a name for your volume group. The volume group name can be the name of the development, neighborhood, subdivision, or any other name you would use to categorize the projects. 6
ADD PROJECTS TO YOUR VOLUME GROUP After you create a volume group, click the Add button again to add projects to the volume group. Make sure that you are adding projects to the correct volume group by confirming the name of the group at the top of the screen (ex: Volume Test Group below). Follow the instructions on screen to download and fill out the volume registration template. 7
FILLING OUT THE VOLUME TEMPLATE Enter your projects on the spreadsheet, one home (single family) or building (multifamily) per line. All fields are required. The spreadsheet includes guidance for each field. If you are unsure what to enter in the field, contact your Green Rater or homes@usgbc.org with questions. When you upload the spreadsheet, you will see your data displayed on screen like the example below. Scroll down to the bottom of the window and click Proceed to register your projects. You may have to wait a few minutes if you are registering a large group of projects. 8
SPECIAL GUIDANCE FOR SINGLE FAMILY VOLUME PROJECTS On the volume registration template, enter each single family home on a separate row. See the example below. For single family homes, always enter 1 for each row under # of units like the example below. All fields are required. 9
PAYING FOR VOLUME PROJECTS To pay registration or certification fees for a group of projects, go back to the Volume Group page. Click the blue button at the bottom of the page to pay registration or certification fees for a batch of projects. You will see an option to select which projects you would like to pay for. To pay for all unpaid projects, select the top box. Pay for all Verify your project fees on the right side of the payment page. Each project will have the fee listed, and your total will display at the bottom of the page. 10
FEE TABLE Please see the current pricing list at http://www.usgbc.org/leed/certification/fees/overview#tab5. Single Family Registration (fees are per unit) 1 9 Units* 10 24 Units 25 49 Units 50 99 Units 100 299 Units >300 Units Member (Silver and above) $150 $125 $100 $75 $50 $37.50 Non Member or Organizational Level $225 $200 $175 $150 $125 $112.50 Certification (fees are per submittal) Member (Silver and above) Non Member or Organizational Level $175 submittal fee + $50 per unit $225 submittal fee + $75 per unit * Registration for 1 single family home costs $150 for members or $225 for non members. Certification for 1 single family home costs $225 for Member (Silver and above), $300 for Non Member or Organizational level. Multi Family Registration Low Rise (1 3 Stories) Mid Rise (4 6 stories) Member (Silver and above) $750 per building $900 per building Non Member or Organizational Level $900 per building $1,050 per building Certification Member (Silver and above) Non Member or Organizational Level $.035 per conditioned square foot $.045 per conditioned square foot *Multi family buildings with more than 50 units pay a discounted rate of $.03/.04 per conditioned square foot. FAQS What is the difference between individual projects and volume projects? Individual projects are projects that you plan to register and certify individually. Volume projects are projects you intend to register or certify together as a group (for example, a development of 9 homes). Single family homes receive discounts for 10 or more homes registered and/or certified together. If you need specific help determining whether to register your projects as an individual or a volume project, please contact your Green Rater or send an email to homes@usgbc.org. When should I pay for registration or certification? You can register a project at any time. USGBC will consider your project fully registered only after the registration fee is paid. Registration fees are non refundable. Certification fees are due when the project team submits certification documentation to 11
USGBC. At that time the project administrator should log in to their account and pay the certification fee or request the invoice through the system. If I choose to pay by check, whose name will appear on the invoice? The invoice or receipt will go to the person who logs in and registers the project, and their name and company information will appear on the invoice. How do I know if I will be charged USGBC member pricing? On the payment screen, you will see an indication whether you are receiving member or non member pricing on the right side of the screen. To update or check your member status, log in to your USGBC account at usgbc.org/account/membership. Are there any system requirements? You must have JavaScript enabled to use volume registration. We recommend using the Google Chrome browser If you are having trouble with any step in the process, please try again using a different browser. I am getting an error message. Who can I contact for help? Please send an email describing the error to homes@usgbc.org. Include a screenshot of the error message and, if you are registering volume projects, a copy of the volume spreadsheet you are trying to upload. 12