Members are billed each July for the period July 1 through June 30.
| Regular Members | $7,020 (first year); $5,000 (subsequent years) |
| Associate Members | $7,000 each year |
| Allied Members | $7,000 each year |
This assessment applies to all Non-members who have HVI-Certified products listed. This assessment also applies to all Regular Members irrespective of whether they have HVI-Certified products listed. Non-member Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are billed upon consenting to participate in the HVI Certified Ratings Program and payment is required before certification requests can be processed. Members are billed each July for the period July 1 through June 30. Each Member receives four separate invoices, giving them the option to pay the shipping assessment in quarterly installments or in an annual lump sum.
| Regular Members |
.00095 X $ value of all shipments* |
| Associate Members | n/a |
| Allied Members | n/a |
| Non-member OEMs |
.0012 X $ value of all shipments* |
* "All shipments" includes TOTAL sales in the USA and Canada of ALL products within HVI's scope including BOTH certified AND non-certified products.
| MAXIMUM | MINIMUM | FIRST YEAR |
|
Members — $150,000 |
Members — $2,500 |
Members — $2,500 (flat rate) |
|
Non-member OEMs — $170,000 |
Non-member Certifiers — $4,000 |
Non-member Certifiers — $4,000 (flat rate) |
This program participation fee is separate and distinct from any laboratory testing fees which each company negotiates directly with the testing labs, not HVI. Payment is required before certification requests can be processed.
| Regular Members | waived |
| Associate Members | n/a |
| Allied Members | n/a |
| Non-member OEMs | $10,000 each year |
Certain Product categories are more complex than others and these certification requests require additional staff time for processing. Consequently, the HVI General Membership has authorized the fees to be assessed on all applicable products presented to HVI for certification processing. These fees are billed quarterly based on activity which occurred during the prior quarter.
| Member Rate | Non-member Participant Rate | |
| Range Hood Certification Processing Fee | $250 per certification request | $250 per certification request |
| HRV/ERV Certification Processing Fee | $500 per certification request | $500 per certification request |
| ENERGY STAR Fans Certification Processing Fee | $600 per certification request | $600 per certification request |
| ENERGY STAR HRV/ERV Certification Processing Fee | $1,500 per certification request | $1,500 per certification request |
| California Energy Commission Certification Processing Fee | waived | $300 per certification request |
| State of Vermont Certification Processing Fee | waived | $300 per certification request |
In October 2019, the HVI General Membership revised HVI Publication 920© to include a requirement for active certifications to undergo periodic file reviews to ensure the models continue to meet all program requirements throughout the life of the certifications. Consequently, the HVI General Membership has authorized the fee below to be assessed for each file review by HVI staff. These fees are billed quarterly based on activity which occurred during the prior quarter.
| File Review Fee — H/ERV | TBD |
| File Review Fee — All Other Categories | $300 per file review |
These fees apply to companies who have HVI-Certified products listed in the Certified Products Directory (CPD) and are based on the number of models by each company, including non-production base models. Participating companies are billed quarterly.
Please note that if you are an OEM providing services to a non-HVI member Private Labeler (PL), the fees for the private-label listings are your responsibility as HVI does not invoice non-HVI member PLs. If you wish to recoup these administrative expenses from your private labeler(s), you are free to make those arrangements directly with the private labeler(s). The invoices you receive from HVI will provide sufficient detail to allow you to easily identify the amounts that you may choose to recover from your private labelers.
If you are an OEM providing services to a PL that is an HVI member, the quarterly CPD listing fees will be billed directly to the HVI member PL.
| Member OEMs — listings based on Brand Names owned by the OEM | $15.00 per model per quarter | Fees billed to Member OEM |
| Member OEMs — listings based on Brand Names owned by HVI Member Private Labelers | $15.00 per model per quarter | Fees billed to Member PL |
| Member OEMs — listings based on Brand Names owned by Non-member Private Labelers | $60.00 per model per quarter | Fees billed to Member OEM |
| Non-member OEMs — listings based on Brand Names owned by the OEM | $60.00 per model per quarter | Fees billed to Non-member OEM |
| Non-member OEMs — listings based on Brand Names owned by HVI Member Private Labelers | $15.00 per model per quarter | Fees billed to Member PL |
| Non-member OEMs — listings based on Brand Names owned by Non-member Private Labelers | $60.00 per model per quarter | Fees billed to Non-member OEM |
Verification testing is explained in HVI Publication 920®. These fees apply to companies who have HVI-Certified products. Each company is responsible for all laboratory testing expenses plus open procurement costs of product(s) plus an administrative fee.
In addition to conducting its own verification program, HVI also conducts verification testing on behalf of the US EPA's ENERGY STAR program and the NRCan's ENERGY STAR program for H/ERVs. Each company is responsible for all laboratory testing expenses plus procurement costs of product(s) plus an administrative fee.
Cost of verification testing varies widely depending on product type and the number of HVI-Certified products listed by each company. For an informal estimate of the costs, please contact HVI Staff.
| Administrative Fee — HVI Fan Verification | $1,500 per model verified |
| Administrative Fee — HVI HRV/ERV Verification | $1,500 per model verified |
| Administrative Fee — ENERGY STAR Fan Verification | $1,500 per model verified |
| ENERGY STAR HRV/ERV Certification Verification | $2,000 per model verified |
Challenge testing is explained in HVI Publication 920®. The company losing the challenge is responsible for all procurement, staff services, and laboratory testing expenses.
First-Party Lab Testing is explained in HVI Publication 903®. The fee schedule for this program is available to qualified applicants.
