Basic Concept

Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency (CASBEE) is a method for
evaluating and rating the environmental performance of buildings and the built environment. It is a
comprehensive assessment of the quality of a building, evaluating features such as interior comfort
and scenic aesthetics, in consideration of environment practices that include using materials and
equipment that save energy or achieve smaller environmental loads.The CASBEE assessment is
ranked in five grades: Superior (S), Very Good (A), Good (B+), Slightly Poor (B-) and Poor (C).

CASBEE was developed by a research committee established in 2001 as part of a joint

industrial/government/academic project. The first assessment tool, CASBEE for Offices, was
completed in 2002, followed by CASBEE for New Construction in July 2003, CASBEE for Existing
Buildings in July 2004 and CASBEE for Renovation in July 2005. The CASBEE assessment tools were
developed on the basis of the following three principles:

[1] Comprehensive assessment throughout the life cycle of the building

[2] Assessment of the Built Environment Quality and Built Environment Load

[3] Assessment based on the newly developed Built Environment Efficiency (BEE) indicator

Space-scale classification and time-process classification

CASBEE is comprised of assessment tools tailored to different scales: construction (houses and
buildings), urban (town development) and city management. These tools are collectively known as
the CASBEE Family.

As shown in the figure 1, CASBEE-Housing and CASBEE-Building are applied for individual houses
and buildings to assess their environmental performance. CASBEE-Urban Development is used to
evaluate environmental performance of urban blocks and town development. CASBEE-City
evaluates environmental performance on a local government scale. These are assessed based on
BEE indicators by CASBEE.
 Fig1. Stratified structure of a scale of defined areas for CASBEE assessment

CASBEE was developed in the suite of architectural design processes, starting from the pre-design
stage and continuing through design and post-design stages. Corresponding to the building
lifecycle, CASBEE is composed of four assessment tools for building scale: CASBEE for Pre-design,
CASBEE for New Construction, CASBEE for Existing Buildings and CASBEE for Renovation, and to
serve at each stage of the design process.
 Fig2. Four tools of CASBEE for building scale corresponding to the building lifecycle

Casbee certification,Japan

1. 1. CASBEE CERTIFICATION ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN Ann Mary Athulya Geethika Nazla

Pournima Shabareesh
2. 2. Introduction CASBEE(Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental
Efficiency) , a system created in 2001 Research and development of CASBEE is a joint
industrial/government/academic project established under the support of the Japanese
ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The system comprehensively
assesses the quality of a building based on its environmental awareness in using building
materials and equipment that have little environmental impact, while also taking into account
other criteria such as the level of comfort of an interior or the views
3. 3. The Beginning There has been a growing movement towards sustainable construction
since the second half of the 1980s, leading to the development of various methods for
evaluating the environmental performance of buildings.
4. 4. The Beginning CASBEE was developed according to the following policies: 1) The system
should be structured to award high assessments to superior buildings, thereby enhancing
incentives to designers and others. 2) The assessment system should be as simple as
possible. 3) The system should be applicable to buildings in a wide range of building types.
4) The system should take into consideration issues and problems peculiar to Japan and
Asia.
5. 5. Building Lifecycle and Four Assessment Tools
6. 6. Assessment tools Corresponding to the building lifecycle, CASBEE is composed of four
assessment tools, CASBEE for Pre-design, CASBEE for New Construction, CASBEE for
Existing Building CASBEE for Renovation, and to serve at each stage of the design process.
CASBEE Family is the collective name for these four basic tools and the tools for specific
purposes. Each tool is intended for the specific purpose and target users, and is designed to
accommodate a wide range of building types (offices, schools, apartments, etc.).
7. 7. CASBEE for Specific Purposes Application Name For Detached Houses CASBEE for
Detached Houses (for New Construction, for Existing Building) For Temporary Construction
CASBEE for Temporary Construction Brief versions CASBEE for New Construction (Brief
Version), for Existing Buildings (Brief version), for Renovation (Brief version) CASBEE for
Urban Development (Brief version) Local government versions CASBEE-Nagoya, CASBEE-
Osaka, CASBEE-Yokohama etc. For Heat Island effect CASBEE for Heat Island For Urban
Development CASBEE for Urban Development For Cities CASBEE for Cities For Market
Promotion CASBEE for Market Promotion
8. 8. Assessment system . A building is rated based on a five-class assessment system : S
(excellent); A (extremely good); B+ (good); B- (rather poor); C (poor). A building rated A
or above is deemed to be excellent and sustainable (an environmentally friendly building).
9. 9. Assessment Method Two Categories of Assessment: Q and L two spaces, internal and
external Thus we have put forward CASBEE in which the "negative aspects of
environmental impact which go beyond the hypothetical enclosed space to the outside (the
public property)" and "improving living amenity for the building users" are considered side by
side. Division of the assessment categories for Q: Built Environment Quality L: Built
Environment Load based on the hypothetical boundary
10. 10. Target Fields and Its Rearrangement CASBEE covers the following four assessment
fields: (1) Energy efficiency (2) Resource efficiency (3) Local environment (4) Indoor
environment. The assessment categories were classified as BEE numerator Q (built
environment quality) BEE denominator L (built environment load).
11. 11. Target Fields and Its Rearrangement Q is further divided into three items for assessment:
Q1 Indoor environment Q2 Quality of services Q3 Outdoor environment on site.
Similarly, L is divided into L1 Energy L2 Resources & Materials L3 Off-site Environment.
12. 12. Environmental Labeling Using Built Environment Efficiency (BEE) BEE, using Q and L as
the two assessment categories, is the core concept of CASBEE. Building Environmental
Efficiency (BEE) = Q (Building Environmental Quality and Performance) L (Building
Environmental Loadings) The building types targeted for assessment are divided into non-
residential and residential categories with specified subtypes under each category. The use
 of BEE has enabled simpler and clearer presentation of building environmental performance
assessment results.
13. 13. BEE Representation BEE values are represented on the graph by plotting L on the x
axis and Q on the y axis. The BEE value assessment result is expressed as the gradient of
the straight line passing through the origin (0,0). The higher the Q value and the lower the L
value, the steeper the gradient and the more sustainable the building is. possible to
graphically present the results of built environment assessments using areas bounded by
these gradients.
14. 14. From Eco-efficiency to Built Environment Efficiency (BEE) Eco-Efficiency - "Value of
products and services per unit environmental load. Efficiency - in terms of input and output
quantities so a new model - expanded definition of Eco-Efficiency - as "(beneficial output) /
(input + non-beneficial output)." This new model of environment efficiency can be extended
to define Built Environment Efficiency (BEE), which CASBEE uses as its assessment
indicator.
15. 15. CASESTUDY Yokohama building
16. 16. Yokohama Dia Building Class S-CASBEE the highest level in an assessment system for
evaluating building environmental efficiency (CASBEE Yokohama) first Mitsubishi Logistics
building to be rated as "Class S. In this assessment system, Yokohama City focuses on
four main areas: global warming measures, heat island measures, longevity measures
consideration to the city landscape.
17. 17. Initiatives To Preserve The Environment Global warming measures The exterior wall
facing Yokohama Station boasts Japan's largest building material-integrated photovoltaic
panels. The building's heat load is reduced through the application of natural energy as well
as auto-control blinds that use a solar homing sensor and lighting controlled by daylight
sensors. Photovoltaic panel
18. 18. Solar power system integrated with building materials Solar panels are installed on the
west side of the building with the cell density designed at 50% to ensure the view while
shielding sunrays Behind the panels, Fine Floors catwalks and louvers are installed to
admit air and treat the exhaust air
19. 19. Solar tracking system with automatic control blinds The automatic solar tracking
sensors detect the presence of sunrays and adjust the angles of the blinds slats to prevent
direct sunlight from entering the buildings interior. When there are no direct rays, the
system opens the slats to provide better view while admitting maximum daylight indoors,
achieving a reduction in power consumptions by illumination.
20. 20. Initiatives To Preserve The Environment Exterior of the building Heat island measures
lowering the effect of heat with rooftop gardening environmental impacts are also reduced
by using outdoor air to cool the building when external air temperature is lower than room
temperature during the winter and inter-season periods.
21. 21. Initiatives To Preserve The Environment Longevity measures Building sway is
counterbalanced by vibrating weights with a computer-controlled driving mechanism. In
addition, a hybrid vibration damping mechanism that combines active mass damper (AMD),
to reduce vibration caused by wind, and vibration damping equipment (vibration damping
brace, vibration damping wall) is used to increase the building's durability
22. 22. Initiatives To Preserve The Environment City landscape considerations Improvements
to the public arcade that connects Yokohama Station and the Port Side area have
contributed greatly to the development of a pedestrian walkway network. A pocket park was
also added to provide a bit of space for relaxation. Walkway-like open spaces and pocket
parks are provided on the ground level in the external area Some of the third floor is
designed for pedestrian network in the district
23. 23. CASESTUDY TEDA MSD H2 Low Carbon Building , Tianjin, China
24. 24. TEDA Class S-CASBEE First international CASBEE certified building Located at
newly developed TEDA Modern Service District (MSD) Densely populated with service
industry such as financial and IT companies the TEDA MSD H2 Low Carbon Building is
demonstrating environmental sustainable urban development. features the national top level
environmental photovoltaic generation, solar-heat hot water supply system geothermal
heat pump system high-performance and low carbon technologies; natural lighting,
double-skinned facade, .
25. 25. TEDA Implementing management of building energy performance with using BAS
(Building Automatic control System) and BEMS (Building Energy Management System - top
level energy-saving. As a comprehensive green action plan, the project utilizes eco-material
and water conservation with reusing water supply system of gray water and designs
landscape by planting trees and roof garden.
26. 26. CASBEE vs. LEED CASBEE its practical application has been limited in Japan.
fundamentally an architectural design tool,. most commonly utilized as a checklist for
sustainable design, and an official CASBEE certification is rarely pursued evaluation items
in CASBEE are subjective LEED has been transformed into the worlds biggest green-
building brand name due to the successful marketing efforts by USGBC. comprise or could
be dissected into various architectural and engineering elements LEED certification is
customarily pursued by project owners for marketing and promotional purposes and LEED
certified buildings are growing every day clearly defined terms
27. 27. In Japan, a sustainable building is often defined as one that is designed to save energy
and resources, recycle materials and minimize the emission of toxic substances throughout
its life cycle, to harmonize with the local climate, traditions, culture and the surrounding
environment, and to be able to sustain and improve the quality of human life while
maintaining the capacity of the ecosystem at the local and global levels
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