LOTUS CERTIFICATION FEES
(Effective from July 1st 2016, updated August 15th 2023)
Registration fee
Registration fee is a flat fee paid up front at the time of registration. Upon successful registration, the project will:
- be assigned a PIN (Project Identification Number)
- get listed on LOTUS Project Directory on VGBC website
- get access to a complete package of documentation for LOTUS certification process, including submission folder, LOTUS Management Tool, LOTUS Calculators (Water Calculator, OTTV Calculator, etc.), additional guidelines (for energy modeling and CFD simulation) and templates
- start getting assistance from VGBC for clarification and interpretation of LOTUS credits
Registration fee table:
| LOTUS Rating Program | Registration Fee (VAT not included) |
| LOTUS NC v3 (New Construction) | 10,000,000 VND |
| LOTUS BIO (Building in Operation) | 10,000,000 VND |
| LOTUS Interiors | 10,000,000 VND |
| LOTUS Homes | 1,000,000 VND |
| LOTUS Small Buildings | |
| LOTUS Small Interiors |
Assessment fee
For small-scale projects (pursuing LOTUS Homes, LOTUS Small Buildings or LOTUS Small Interiors Certification), the assessment fee is a flat fee of 14,000,000 VND (VAT not included), paid up front before the start of assessment process.
For larger projects (pursuing LOTUS NC v3, LOTUS BIO or LOTUS Interiors Certification), the assessment fee is based on the project size (gross floor area, GFA).
Assessment fee table for LOTUS NC v3 and LOTUS BIO (VAT not included):
|
Project size |
Assessment fee for LOTUS NC v3 |
Assessment fee for LOTUS BIO |
|
Under 5,000 sqm |
55,000,000 VND |
44,000,000 VND |
|
from 5,001 sqm to 10,000 sqm |
88,000,000 VND |
66,000,000 VND |
|
from 10,001 sqm to 15,000 sqm |
110,000,000 VND |
82,000,000 VND |
|
from 15,001 sqm to 25,000 sqm |
154,000,000 VND |
112,000,000 VND |
|
from 25,001 sqm to 50,000 sqm |
198,000,000 VND |
142,000,000 VND |
|
from 50,001 sqm to 75,000 sqm |
264,000,000 VND |
186,000,000 VND |
|
from 75,001 sqm to 100,000 sqm |
330,000,000 VND |
230,000,000 VND |
|
Project over 100,001 sqm |
396,000,000 VND |
274,000,000 VND |
Assessment fee table for LOTUS Interiors (VAT not included):
|
Project size |
Assessment fee for LOTUS Interiors |
|
Under 2,500 sqm |
30,000,000 VND |
|
from 2,501 sqm to 5,000 sqm |
45,000,000 VND |
|
from 5,001 sqm to 10,000 sqm |
60,000,000 VND |
|
Project over 10,000 sqm |
75,000,000 VND |
The above assessment fees cover the entire assessment process, including:
- design review, which will result in Provisional Assessment Report and Provisional certification (if applicable)
- as-built review
- Site visit (where applicable)
- credit interpretation requests and other enquiries
- Final Assessment Report and Full Certification (if applicable)