Membership types
We offer several membership types to cater for all organisations across the industry.
- Our Standard members make up the core of our membership, from nimble sole traders to multinational organisations.
- Our new Local Authority Vanguard membership builds upon the work of our Vanguard campaign, creating a network of leading local authorities to share best practice and develop ambitious energy targets.
- Our Leader members are at the forefront of the GHA and help shape our agenda, receiving a number of additional enhanced benefits.
Standard membership (from £250 +VAT)
- Free entry to core GHA events (usually afternoon seminars and debates)
- Discounted tickets for the GHA Conference
- Discounted tickets for our partner’s events (ASBP, BPN, Passivhaus Trust, STBA)
- Access to academic/industry research project findings via the GHA
- Access to working groups, knowledge and information
- Promotion of your company’s relevant activities via our and website
- Speaking opportunities at events/seminars and conferences
- Regular business and networking opportunities at our events
- Listing on the GHA website with your company logo and biography
- Annual General Meeting opportunity to influence GHA workstream and feedback
- Access to extensive GHA network via regular newsletter
- Use of GHA marketing material, logo and manifesto
- Shared use of GHA stand space at trade shows and events
Local Authority Vanguard membership (£1000 +VAT)
In addition to Standard membership benefits, GHA will seek to support Local Authority Vanguard members to:
- Develop specifications and SPDs for new housing (as designed and delivered by the Council)
- Aim for a zero carbon/carbon positive target but also address key issues such as air quality, overheating risk, anti-social behaviour, and well-being.
- The areas that we would seek to investigate would include:
- Cost of delivery – business case to include public health benefits
- Delivery mechanisms – supply chain, procurement frameworks
- Process – how to ensure the standards are embedded and truly delivered
- Best practice learning from case studies in urban high-density housing projects
Upgrade to Leader membership (+£1,500)
In addition to Standard membership benefits, Leader members receive the following benefits:
- Privileged access to working groups such as opportunities to present/network
- Priority engagement and involvement in academic/industry research projects
- Enhanced PR and communications opportunities at events and via printed/online media articles, reports
- Enhanced opportunities to collaborate with and shape GHA agenda and workstreams
- Influence GHA activities through personal communication with the GHA Board
- Enhanced marketing opportunities such as sponsorship of GHA research & discussion papers, events and conferences
Membership fees (as of January 2020)
| Standard membership | |
| Turnover | Annual fee |
| <£500k | £250 |
| £500k – £1m | £375 |
| £1m – £5m | £500 |
| £5m – £10m | £750 |
| £10m – £30m | £900 |
| £30m – £100m | £1150 |
| £100m – £500m | £1400 |
| £500m – £750m | £1650 |
| £750m - £1bn | £1900 |
| £1bn+ | £2150 |
| Local Authority Vanguard membership | |
| Company/organisation | Annual fee |
| For local authorities only | £1000 |
| Leader membership upgrade | |
| Open to all companies/organisations | Annual fee |
| Additional cost to ‘Standard’ or ‘Vanguard’ membership | +£1,500 |
| Membership discount/special rates | |
| Company/organisation | Annual discount/fee |
| Charity/non-profit/university | 50% |
| Sole trader | £175 +VAT |