High-Performance Building Design
Professional Certification

ASHRAE has developed the HBDP program in close collaboration with the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) and the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and with input from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Green Building Initiative (GBI). Candidates who earn the HBDP certification will have demonstrated a well-rounded understanding and knowledge of how HVAC&R design is integrated into high performing buildings to achieve the overall goal of producing a sustainable HVAC&R design.  

Taking the Exam: Application and Administration

The HBDP certification program, which launched June 25, is designed to recognize and promote environmentally friendly HVAC&R design in new and existing buildings.   

The examination will be available on computer at testing centers in the U.S. starting August 18 and at testing centers around the world by September 5 – so you’ll be able to take the exam at a location, on a date, and at a time most convenient to you. Apply for the exam by reading the  HBDP Candidate Guidebook  HBDP Candidate Guidebook  and then completing the application. After ASHRAE approves your application, you will receive information about how to register for the HBDP examination. You must register within 90 days of the approval of your application.

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Stand out from the crowd!  Complete your application now and be one of the first to take the computer-based HBDP exam! 

Participation in the HBDP Program is in no way limited to or by membership in ASHRAE, participation in a preparatory course or other activity, or purchase of any publication.

Pricing Information

The HBDP examination is $275 for ASHRAE members and $395 for non-members.

Contact Us

Feel free to contact us at certification@ashrae.org

ASHRAE does not warrant that this program or its examination certifies a candidate’s technical competence or technical ability to design any part of a facility’s HVAC&R system. Furthermore, nothing about this program or its examination is intended to replace, override, or conflict with licensing requirements for design engineers, architects, or other building professionals.