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Renewing your LEED credential

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What is the cost for credential maintenance renewal?

The LEED credential maintenance renewal fee is $100. Your eligibility for either the early renewal rate or a reactivation fee will depend on your current credential status at the time of renewal.

  • Early renewal (year 2 of reporting period – renewal date): $85
  • On time renewal (day after the renewal date – first 30 days of the grace period): $100
  • Late renewal (more than 30 days into the grace period): $150

What happens if I do not complete my continuing education requirements?

You must complete your continuing education requirements by the end of your two-year reporting period to ensure your credential status is active. You will have a 12-month grace period to continue to earn and report CE hours.  At the end of the 12-month grace period, if you have not renewed your LEED credential, it will expire. To regain a credential after expiration, you must register and retest as a new candidate. You will be responsible for all applicable fees.

While GBCI does send out CMP reminders to credential holders, it is the credential holder's responsibility to maintain their status within their reporting period. Please add gbci@communication.gbci.org to your trusted contacts list to ensure your GBCI CMP reminder emails are not filtered into spam, junk, or clutter folders. 

If I experienced a hardship and was not able to complete my CE hours, what are my options?

If unforeseen circumstances prevent you from completing your credential maintenance requirements within your 2-year reporting period, you must contact GBCI to explain your situation before your credential expires. For example, GBCI will consider situations such as military deployment or credential holder’s long-term illness. 

Requests must be submitted to GBCI at least 30 calendar days before the end of your inactive period. Please be prepared to provide supporting documentation.

Can I request a waiver of my credential maintenance renewal fee?

We are unable to waive the CMP renewal fee. The CMP renewal fee is an administrative cost that enables us to continue to drive innovation, continued improvement, and an enhanced user experience throughout the LEED program. Renewal fees are standard practice for professional credentials and help to support the ongoing development and growth of the program, as well as the organization. The CMP renewal fee goes to supporting the Credential Maintenance Program which includes audits, updates to the platform, staffing, etc. As such, we are unable to provide an exemption to the CMP renewal fee at this time.

Can I get an invoice for my credential renewal?

Invoices may be requested by submitting an inquiry to us.

Please include the following information in your inquiry:

  • Name and email associated with your USGBC account
  • Subject title - I am requesting an invoice to pay my credential renewal fee
  • Outline any specific instructions (e.g., company name, invoice address, etc.)

Invoice payments can be made by credit card, check or wire transfer.

How can I submit payment for my credential renewal invoice?

To pay by credit card:
You can pay for an open invoice with a credit card directly through your USGBC user account. After logging in to your account, go to your order history page. If the invoice is not listed in your order history, enter the order number listed at the top of your invoice in the search field. Once the correct invoice has populated, click the button to "pay now" and follow the prompts to submit your payment.

To pay by check:
In locations where check payment is an available option, send a check to the 'check' address on the invoice:

Green Business Certification Inc.
PO Box 822964
Philadelphia, PA 19182-2964

For the fastest processing, please provide the invoice number with the payment.

To pay by wire transfer:
If you choose to submit payment by wire transfer, you can use the bank details on the invoice to initiate a wire transfer. Please be sure to include order number in the text to ensure prompt processing.

What form of payment is accepted for the credential renewal payment?

Customers are encouraged to pay online via credit card by going through the following steps:

  1. Log in to usgbc.org
  2. Go to your Credential dashboard (usgbc.org/account/credentials)
  3. Click on 'renew my credential'
  4. Follow prompts

To pay by check or wire transfer, please request an invoice by submitting an inquiry to https://gbci.org/contact.

Please include the following information in your inquiry:

  • Name and email associated with your USGBC account
  • Subject title - I am requesting an invoice to pay my credential renewal fee
  • Outline any specific instructions (e.g., company name, invoice address, etc.) 

Can I renew my credential in another currency?

Payment for credential renewal fees can only be submitted in US dollars (USD). We are unable to issue invoices in another currency and cannot modify receipts to reflect another currency. Please refer to your country's daily exchange rate to convert the USD amount to your local currency. 

I am trying to renew my credential or report continuing education (CE) hours but I am unable to due to the USGBC website. Can you assist? 

The USGBC website occasionally has scheduled or unexpected website maintenance, or can experience brief technical issues, which may prevent credential holders from accessing their USGBC accounts. If you are attempting to renew your credential, report CE hours, earn CE hours on the USGBC Course Catalog, or access your account and are unable to due to website maintenance or a website technical issue, please submit a request to our Contact Us page. We will be glad to review your information and work with you to complete your renewal or credential maintenance once the website is up and running. 

I am having trouble submitting my renewal fee. Can you assist?

Occasionally customers will experience an issue with submitting payment on our website. The following are common troubleshooting tips:  

  • Do not refresh the screen after submitting payment before receiving the confirmation.
  • Do not click the “Submit” button multiple times. 
  • Do not enter special characters in the address or billing fields (e.g. &, -, /, etc.) 
  • Use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Firefox browsers.
  • Ensure the postal code is entered in the correct format. For customers in Hong Kong, please enter this postal code: 99977. For customers in Canada, please enter the postal code in the following format, for example: V5K  0A7.  
  • Clear the cache/cookies from your internet browser.

If you are experiencing any issues with submitting payment, please do not hesitate to reach out to us on the Contact Us page.

What payment options do I have to submit the credential renewal fee?

Credential holders may submit payment online from the Credentials page of their USGBC account. Please contact us if you need an invoice to complete the payment, or if you would like to submit payment through wire transfer or check. Please include all relevant information you wish to be included on the invoice (e.g. billing address, company name, PO number, etc.) 

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