Star Rating of Commercial Buildings Programme
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) was established by the Government of India in March, 2002 under the provisions of the EC Act. Ministry of Power launched the Star rating of commercial buildings scheme in India in 2009.
BEE introduced the Star Rating for existing buildings as a voluntary policy measure to reduce the adverse impact of buildings on the environment. Star Rating Program for buildings which is based on the energy usage in the building over its area expressed in kWh/sqm/year. This program rates buildings on 1-5 scale, with 5 star labelled buildings being most efficient. Star Labels for day use office buildings, BPOs, Hospitals and Shopping-Malls have been developed. More than 250 commercial buildings have been star rated under different categories of buildings as on date.
Energy savings in building is calculated on the basis of Energy Performance Index (EPI) of star rated buildings. Energy Performance Index (EPI) is the annual energy consumption in kilowatt-hours per square meter of the building excluding area of unconditioned basements and parking.
This program targets buildings located within the following 5 climatic zones:
| Climatic Zone | Office | BPO | Hospitals | Shopping Malls |
| Warm and Humid | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Composite | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Hot & Dry | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Temperate | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Cold | N | N | Y | N |
For scheme details:
Star Rating Scheme for Office Buildings
List of Office Buildings awarded Star Labels under BEE Star Rating Scheme
Star Rating Scheme for BPOs
List of BPOs awarded Star Labels under BEE Star Rating Scheme
Star Rating Scheme for Hospitals
List of Hospitals awarded Star Labels under BEE Star Rating Scheme
Star Rating Scheme for Shopping Malls
List of Shopping Malls awarded Star Labels under BEE Star Rating Scheme