HBDP – High-Performance Building Design Professional Certification

Why High-Performance Building Design Professionals Pursue the ASHRAE HBDP

• Elevate your reputation and career opportunities >> See survey data
• Demonstrate competency in critical high-performance building design knowledge and skills >> See who’s a HBDP
• The HBDP digital badge guarantees enhanced recognition
• ANSI-accredited, ensuring fairness and validity

 

Why Employers Support the ASHRAE HBDP

• Recruit the most-qualified professionals
• Elevated reputation and credibility among current and potential customers
• Enhanced compliance with applicable local, state and federal requirements
• Provides clear, value-added professional development goal
• Greater employee job satisfaction and higher retention

Eligibility Checklist

• Education and Work Experience
• Code of Ethics
• Pass HBDP Certification Exam

Download a Candidate Guidebook to learn more.

Beginning August 15, 2020, the HBDP program will validate competency against updated certification exam requirements.

To review the updated Detailed Content Outline, please see Appendix B.

Key Policies

Review key policies related to Request for Special Accommodations, Impartiality, Certification Complaint Process, Appeal of Certification Denial, and Guidelines for Suspending, Withdrawing or Reducing the Scope of Certification.

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please call 678-539-1105 or email with any additional questions.

APPLY FOR HBDP

Application Fees

ASHRAE Member: $395
ASHRAE Developing Economies Member: $235
Non-member: $595
Corporate Group: Email Tim Kline or call 678-539-1181 for a quote.

Exciting news!  ASHRAE is transitioning to a new exam delivery partner with over 1,000 test center locations worldwide, which will meet growing demand for ASHRAE certification. 

Related Notes:
Through Jan. 31, 2023, applicants may use the discount code FEB14TEST to receive a 25% discount on certification application.  
 No exams will be administered Jan. 1 – Feb. 13, 2023.
On Feb. 7, 2023 approved candidates will receive an email with instructions on how to schedule their certification exam.
Beginning Feb. 14, 2023, testing will be available at over 1,000 test center locations worldwide.

Note: Non-native English speakers may apply to receive an additional 30 minutes of testing time.

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please call 678-539-1105 or email with any additional questions.

Approved Certification Candidates may schedule their exam at a computer-based testing location.

Testing Center

Exciting news!  ASHRAE is transitioning to a new exam delivery partner with over 1,000 test center locations worldwide, which will meet growing demand for ASHRAE certification. 

Related Notes:
Through Jan. 31, 2023, applicants may use the discount code FEB14TEST to receive a 25% discount on certification application.  Approved candidates may test at any of ASHRAE’s new 1,000 test center locations beginning Feb. 14, 2023.
No exams will be administered Jan. 1 – Feb. 13, 2023.

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please email or call 678-539-1105 with any additional questions.

Get HBDP exam ready by following these few, easy steps:

• Review the Exam Blueprint in Appendix A of the Candidate Guidebook
• Take the 30-question, online Practice Exam
• Consider any publication or training resources for Exam Preparation, including these upcoming ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) courses:
  • Guideline 36: Best in Class HVAC Control Sequences  Feb. 5 (in-person, Atlanta)
  • NEW! V in HVAC – What, Why, Where, How, and How Much (Includes Basic Requirements of Standard 62.1-2019) Feb. 6  (in-person, Atlanta)
  • NEW! V in HVAC – Efficiently Improving IAQ using the Ventilation Rate Procedures (Using Advanced Options for Standard 62.1-2022)  Feb. 7 (in-person, Atlanta)Consider any publication or training resources for Exam Preparation, including these upcoming ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) courses:
• Review Tips and Strategies for exam preparation
• Try these Sample Exam Items

Questions

These Certification FAQs can help. Please email or call 678-539-1105 with any additional questions.

Renew Your HBDP Certification

RECERTIFY HBDP

Recertification every three years helps ensure HBDPs maintain a level of continuing competence through acceptable professional development in subject matter related to their certification.

Application Fees

ASHRAE Member: $195
ASHRAE Developing Economies Member: $115
Non-member: $295

Eligibility Checklist

• Forty-five (45) Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
• Code of Ethics

Note: Acceptable evidence of professional development hours (PDHs) earned is supporting documentation issued by a third-party, which includes the name of the certificant and the date earned. In the case of continuing education, supporting documentation also must include the number of clock hours of participation, and a title indicating the subject matter.

Questions

These Certification FAQs can help. Please email or call 678-539-1105 with any additional questions.