For manufacturers, simulators, ACEs, and Inspection Agencies there are annual participation fees to help cover the costs of administering the certification program. Manufacturers also have scaled fees for listing products in the Certified Products Database. One of the benefits of being an AERC member is discounted fees for AERC certification.
Window Attachment Product Certification Participation Fees
| Participant Type |
Fee Type |
Member |
Non-Member |
| Accepted Calculation Entity |
Annual Participation Fee |
$1,750 |
$1,750 |
| Accepted Simulator |
Annual Participation Fee |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
| Training Registration Fee |
TBD |
TBD |
| Accepted Inspection Agency |
Annual Participation Fee |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
| Type 3 Category Manufacturer Participant (In-Plant Inspection)* |
Annual Per-plant Fee† |
$4,300 |
$5,500 |
| Per-sample testing fee |
$970 |
$1,300 |
| Type 2 Category Manufacturer Participant (Verification Testing)* |
Annual Participation Fee |
$4,500 |
$6,000 |
| Per-sample testing fee |
$970 |
$1,300 |
| Secondary Listing Participants |
Annual Participation Fee |
$2,200 |
$3,200 |
*Subsidiary companies with separate manufacturing locations are considered individual Manufacturer Participants and must pay separate fees based on their Participation Category (Type 2 or Type 3).
†Fee includes cost of annual inspection.
Window Attachment Certified Products Database (CPD) Listing Fees
| Type |
Number of Listings‡ |
Member |
Non-Member |
| Primary Listing |
1-75 |
$170 |
$260 |
| 76-150 |
$140 |
$260 |
| 151+ |
$110 |
$260 |
| Secondary Listing |
1-75 |
$70 |
$130 |
| 76-150 |
$40 |
$130 |
| 151+ |
$30 |
$130 |
| CPLR Revision |
$125/hour |
Complex Glazing Database (CGDB) Listing Program Fees
| Fee Type |
Sub-type |
Member |
Non-Member |
| Annual Manufacturer Participation Fee# |
$1,000 |
$4,000 |
| New Submission Per Product Listing Feeǁ |
1-50 Listings |
$210 |
$300 |
| 51-150 Listings |
$170 |
$300 |
| 151+ Listings |
$90 |
$300 |
| Annual Per Product Listing Fee∆ |
1-50 Listings |
$70 |
$200 |
| 51-150 Listings |
$55 |
$200 |
| 151+ Listings |
$30 |
$200 |
| Editorial change fee |
$50 |
$135 |
#May be prorated if enrolled in second half of calendar year.
ǁListing fee excludes cost of material testing. Covers first year listing costs.
∆Covers annual per product listing fee after the first year and until a listing has to be updated with new performance information at which point a new submission fee would need to be paid.
CGDB Early Adopter Discount
Effective August 1, 2018, AERC is offering its members a significant discount in CGDB submission fees to encourage participation in the program. Discounted fees will remain in effect for listings submitted by June 30, 2019. To access the discounted fees listed in the table below, AERC members must meet the following requirements:
- Be an AERC member in good standing.
- By December 31, 2018, submit a signed letter using the AERC template committing to a number of listings that the manufacturer will submit under the early adopter discount.
- Manufacturer will only be eligible to receive the early adopter discount for the amount of listings committed to in this letter.
- Pay a non-refundable deposit in the amount of half the cost of the total number of listings committed.
- As listings are submitted, AERC will track the number of listings for which it has already received a deposit and will invoice for the balance due on the listings submitted in excess of the deposit until either:
- The manufacturer reaches the number of listings to which they committed; OR
- The early adopter discount period ends. At which point AERC will begin to charge at the normal submission and listing fee rates.
| Fee Type |
Sub-type |
Member |
Non-Member |
| New Submission Per Product Listing Fee (early adopter rate) |
1-50 Listings |
$25 |
Not eligible for early adopter discount |
| 51-150 Listings |
$20 |
| 151+ Listings |
$10 |
