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How do I pay LEED registration or certification fees?

LEED registration and certification fees (LEED BD+C, LEED ID+C, LEED O+M, LEED for Homes) may be paid via credit card, check (except in Europe) or wire / SEPA / ACH or EFT.

To pay by credit card:

When prompted for payment in LEED Online during registration or certification submittal, select the option to pay with credit card and enter credit card details.

If another party is paying, or if your team is not ready to pay at that moment, select the option to pay by wire / SEPA (Europe) or by check (all other countries). This will generate an invoice that can be found on the 'Payments' tab in LEED Online.

When ready to pay, please visit the 'Payments' tab for the project in LEED Online and click on the credit card icon and follow the prompts.

If the paying party is not part of the LEED project team, they must be added as a LEED project team member after setting up a free usgbc.org user account.

For all other project types, you can pay by credit card at time of purchase, or you can pay any existing invoice with a credit card by following these steps:

  1. Log in to usgbc.org/account/purchases/history
  2. Search any order by order ID, project ID or organization ID
  3. Follow prompts

An automated receipt will be sent via email once payment processing is complete.

To pay by check:

In locations where check payment is an available option, LEED Online will show a radio button to select check payment. Select the option to pay by check and an invoice will be generated; 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.

An automated receipt will be sent via email once payment has cleared.

To pay by wire, SEPA, ACH or EFT:

When prompted for payment in LEED Online during registration or certification submittal, select the option to pay by check (in Europe, wire / SEPA). An invoice will be generated and our bank details are provided on the invoice.

For the fastest processing, please provide the invoice number with the wire transfer.

Once wire payment is made, please contact us with the following details to ensure prompt processing:

  • invoice number
  • LEED project ID number
  • the date the wire was initiated
  • the bank information from which the wire was sent
  • the wire number
  • the paying company name
  • the wire amount
  • a copy of the wire receipt or other documentation, if available.

An automated receipt will be sent via email once the wire has been identified in our account and the invoice marked as paid.

Can we prepay LEED certification fees?

Yes. The project team may prepay the certification fees prior to submitting for review in LEED Online.

To do so, please complete the following steps:

1). Confirm the Gross Floor Area (GFA) on the 'Details' page of LEED Online.  If the GFA is not correct, for LEED v4 and v4.1 projects, you can edit by using the pencil icon on the Details page.

2). Go to the 'Timeline' tab and choose the correct timeline (Combined or Split).

If pursuing Precertification (optional), select Precert + Split or Precert + Combined.

3). Click the 'Generate Pre Payment Invoice' button associated with the appropriate review. 

Select the payment type, complete the payment details, and follow payment prompts.

Teams may pay fees instantly via credit card or they can generate an invoice to pay later by any payment method (credit card, check, wire / SEPA / ACH / EFT) depending on the project location. 

Once an invoice is generated, payment terms are listed on the invoice.

When do I have to pay my LEED project registration fee?

To complete registration for a LEED project in LEED Online, LEED project teams must pay the registration fee within 30 days of registering the project. If the registration fee is not paid within 60 days in LEED Online, the invoice may be canceled and the project may be deactivated.

We originally selected the option to pay by check when submitting our project for review, can we decide later to pay by credit card?

Yes. To pay LEED project registration and certification fees (LEED BD+C, LEED ID+C, LEED O+M) via credit card, please visit the 'Payments' tab for the project in LEED Online and click on the credit card icon and follow the prompts. If you do not have access to LEED Online, please request that the LEED Project Team Administrator add you as a Team Member to the project in LEED Online.

For all other project types, you can pay by credit card at the time of purchase, or you can pay any existing invoice with a credit card by following these steps:

  1. Log in to usgbc.org/account/purchases/history
  2. Search any order by order ID, project ID or organization ID
  3. Follow prompts

Can the review begin before our check clears?

The review will begin once payment has been received, identified in our account and the invoice cleared in LEED Online; the fastest payment method to move forward with the review is by credit card.

I sent a check or wire payment, but the payment status in LEED Online still says Payment Pending, what should I do?

Please contact us with the following information:

  • the invoice and project ID number(s) that you paid for
  • the date the check or wire was initiated
  • the bank information from which the check or wire was sent
  • the check or wire number
  • the company name on the check or wire
  • the check or wire amount
  • a copy of the check or wire receipt, or other documentation, if available

My invoice was cancelled due to non-payment. What should I do?

If your LEED project registration invoice and/or LEED certification invoice was cancelled, please see our article here.

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