BELS

Run by Japan (MLIT-designated assessment bodies) · Energy & carbon · Japan

Japan's building energy-efficiency labelling system, rating buildings by calculated energy performance on a star scale.

This entry is in review — facts are authored but not yet verified against current programme documentation.

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No claim mappings yet — coverage for this programme is in draft. The programme is catalogued so you know it exists and what it covers; claim-level connections are still being reviewed.

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Reference basis: BELS reference