I’ve alerted Marc, probably ad nauseam, that I dislike intensely being surprised by surprise fees. Going for multiple environmental certifications—utilizing overlaps where possible—seems very much a potential minefield for such surprises. After considerable consultation—including one long discussion in the SALA conference room—Marc has come up with a detailed table showing all the costs for certification by GreenStar, LEED for homes, GreenPath and Living Building Challenge (the net zero subcategory). This is exceedingly helpful, because certification inevitably involves registrations, hiring a rater, and consultant fees—the biggest category by far.  SALA has an expert in the area—Joe Messier.   So our team has another member—actually two. Joshua will contribute the same kind of expertise from the Morrissey side.  It is reassuring that both SALA and Morrissey Builders have had experience with certification. Still, the project involves new territory since it is a rehab.  It doesn’t surprise me that it takes a professional to navigate the certification process.