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HBDP – High-Performance Building Design Professional Certification

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More than 3,000 certifications have been earned by professionals who have demonstrated their knowledge and expertise in the HVAC&R industry. Gain a competitive edge by earning an ASHRAE certification in high-performance building design.

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Developed with the participation of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and with input from the Green Building Initiative (GBI) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the HBDP certification, an ANSI-Accredited Personnel Certification Program under ISO/IEC 17024 – Accreditation #1139, validates competency to do the following:

Design and integrate sustainable HVAC&R systems into high performing buildings.

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Earn an HBDP Certification

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Check Your Eligibility
Review the eligibility criteria on page 2 of the Candidate Guidebook to see if you are eligible to sit for the exam.
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.
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Apply Online in Just 5 Minutes
The ASHRAE member discounted application fee is $3951 (non-member – $5451). After ASHRAE approves your application to sit for the exam, you will receive instructions how to schedule a computer-based test (CBT) at 1 of over 300 locations.

1We need additional exposures this spring for exam development later this fall. The first 50 applicants (initial and 2nd retake) in April to enter "100" in the Discount Code field will receive a $100 discount. Applicants receiving a discount must schedule and sit for their exam any time May 1 - June 30.

Note: Non-native English speakers may apply to receive an additional 30 minutes of testing time. Such applicants must declare their native language, and provide the name and email of a professional reference who can confirm the applicant is a non-native English speaker.
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Schedule Your Exam
Testing centers are available worldwide. You must register for and take the examination within 90 days of the approval of your application.
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Get Ready to Take Your Exam
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Take the Practice Exam
Become more familiar with HBDP exam content and difficulty with this 30-question, online Practice Exam.
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Take Your Exam!
Note: beginning September 4, 2019, the HBDP certification exam will test against the tasks in Appendix B of the HBDP Candidate Guidebook.
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Questions?
These Certification FAQs can help. Please call 678-539-1105 or email with any additional questions.

Renew Your HBDP Certification

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Earn 45 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
Certificants are required to renew their certification every three years. The purpose of renewal is to ensure that a level of continuing competence is maintained through acceptable professional development activities in subject matter related to the certification earned. To be eligible for certification renewal, forty-five (45) Professional Development Hours (PDHs) must be earned by December 31 of the renewal year. See a list of acceptable PDH activities. Complete recertification information can be found in the certification Candidate Guidebook.

Recertification FAQs
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.
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Submit your Recertification Application
By December 31 of the final year of your three-year certification period, submit a completed recertification application attesting to having earned 45 acceptable PDHs, together with an application fee ($195 for members, $295 for non‐members).
Apply for recertification now!

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