Green Building Certification / Evaluation

CRE REIT defines properties that have acquired or renewed, or are scheduled to acquire or renew, any third-party assessment body certification or other assessment described in (i) to (iii) below as Green Buildings.
(i) DBJ Green Building five or four stars
(ii)  CASBEE S or A rank
(iii)  BELS five or four stars

The Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency (CASBEE) established by the Institute for Built Environment and Carbon Neutral for SDGs is method of assessing and rating the environmental efficiency of buildings. As a comprehensive system for the assessment of the quality of a building, it evaluates features such as interior comfort and scenic aesthetics as well as environment practices including the use of materials and equipment that conserve energy or reduce environmental load. The CASBEE assessment ranks properties in five grades: Superior (S), Very Good (A), Good (B+), Slightly Poor (B-) and Poor (C).
The purpose of the Building Energy-efficiency Labeling System (BELS) is to ensure that third-party institutions properly implement the evaluation and labeling of non-residential buildings in accordance with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)'s 2013 Assessment Guideline for Indication of Energy Saving Capabilities of Non-residential Buildings. The certification rating for energy saving performance conducted by third-party institutions is represented using a five-star (★-★★★★★) evaluation scale.