Fee Guidelines

Fees at Green Compliance Plus are determined based on project size (SF), project complexity, and the client’s requirements. Each project receives a fee quote based on the client’s stated compliance goals and the degree of complexity of the design. The fees shown here are suggested guidelines based on the scope of work required. To receive a quote, please contact us and submit the project information as described on the What We Need From You page.

Type 1: Exploratory Design Phase

• Goal is to take basic design and test assumptions, make comparisons between possible alternatives.
• Applies to gut rehabs as well as new construction
• Up to 8 iterations or 4 calendar weeks
• Typical fee is $500 for projects up to 3000 SF, and $100 for each additional 1000 SF up to 5000 SF
• For projects over 5000 SF, fee is based on $0.15/SF

Type 2: Submittal Package

• For projects that are close to submittal, where all features and systems are already known
• Up to 4 iterations
• Standard turnaround is 1 week, but allow additional time if you need to discuss alternatives with your client
• Typical fee is $400 up to 3000 SF, with $100 each additional SF

Type 3: Addition Alone

• For remodel projects where the addition or renovation is all in one area
• Assumes imminent submittal
• 4 iterations, 1 week turnaround
• Note that we may have to do Whole House if the addition won’t pass on its own
• Typical fee is $350 for addition alone up to 1000 SF, with an additional $250 if we have to re-run it as a Whole House

Type 4: Whole House

• For remodel projects where the affected areas occur throughout the house
• Up to 4 iterations
• $500 up to 3000 SF with $100 for each additional SF except for Addition projects that didn’t pass for just the addition

Type 5: Grandfathering

• Some buildings may have pre-existing modifications that now need to be legalized or addressed somehow because of some event that triggers a building inspection
• Use for small spaces under 400 SF
• Up to 4 iterations
• $350 if that’s all we’re doing, no guarantees, with an additional $250 if we have to re-run it as a Whole House

Surcharges

These surcharges may apply depending on project conditions.

• Expedited processing (3-day turnaround) – $250
• Multiple heating zones – $300 each
• Intricate modeling (pitched roofs, courtyards, additional surfaces, mixed opaque surface compositions, overhangs) – $300
• Changes mid-project  – $250 each
  • change in compliance goals requiring more intensive measures or additional modeling time
  • change in HVAC system types or specifications
  • change in the design itself
  • change to framing or insulation systems that may require more granular modeling

When do we bill?

• Upon delivery of finalized, signed, client-approved Title 24 report that shows the project as passing
• Only exception is the grandfathering – we bill for our time, and we’ll do everything possible to get it to pass

What don’t we charge for?

• Questions are always encouraged, and we don’t charge anyone for asking questions
• Plotting and printing is already included in the base fee quote

What’s the typical turnaround time?

Usually it’s a week, sometimes more if there’s a lot of discussion that needs to happen prior to finalizing the report. Once we’ve had a chance to look at the project, and we’ve heard from you what your desired submittal date is, we can work back from there. If you’re getting ready for a submittal, and you’ve already got the design worked out, including systems and window products, it’s generally a week with some back-and-forth.

If you’re doing preliminary modeling to test the feasibility of various systems or design features for energy compliance, it can take up to 8 iterations and the discussions may go on for a few weeks. Sometimes you will need to discuss various options with your clients for budgetary reason, and you should allow adequate time for that in your scheduling.