BEE- Bureau of Energy Efficiency was established on March 1st 2002 by the Government of India. It was setup as result the Energy conservation Act of 2001.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s main focus relies on the reduction of the energy consumption in India and to promote energy efficiency through policies and strategies. It develops various services in order to achieve the energy efficiency in the country.

The main function of the BEE is to develop minimum energy performance standards and labeling design for various products. The other function include – developing the Energy conservation building codes, develop energy consumption norms and to develop reporting formats on energy consumption and action taken on the recommendations of the energy auditors. It certifies the energy manager and energy auditors.

The BEE takes up various promotional actions in order to achieve the energy efficiency in the country such as promoting research and development, encouraging and financing of new energy efficiency projects. It financially aids to institutions to promote efficient use of energy and conserve it. It trains people and specialists about the techniques involved in conserving and using energy efficiently.

It also formulates and facilitates the implementation of the pilot and demo project which related to energy efficiency. It organizes a international co-operation programs that are related to energy efficiency and conservation.

Energy Star

The BEE labels the consumer products and buildings with the Star Label. This star in the label indicates energy efficiency of the product. The more the star the product has, less the energy in consumes.

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency India or BEE was established on 1st March 2002 by the government of India. The organization was established on the provisions set by the Energy conservation Act of 2001. Prime aim of BEE is to reduce the energy consumption in the country and to promote energy efficiency through various strategies and policies. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency India also aims at organizing the energy efficiency services in the country and to develop the mechanisms to offer these services. There are a number of organizations that are involved in the movement of energy conservation in the country and providing leadership to these movements is also under the agenda of BEE.

Energy conservation is an important issue for every country of the world. In India, a number of energy conservation programs and energy efficiency programs are run by different organizations. These programs need a definite guideline and policy framework to achieve their objectives. The BEE is doing the same and trying to promote these programs. At the same time, maintaining proper cooperation between different programs is also very important factor and this is also taken care by the Bureau. It also has the responsibility of briefing all these programs to the stakeholders to make them interested in all these.

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency India has the responsibility monitoring the effects of the energy efficiency programs on different sectors of the country. It is also involved in the process of implementing the Energy Conservation Act and to design programs according to this Act. For the purpose, BEE encourages the private sector to work jointly with the public sector. It also ensures the delivery of different programs related to energy efficiency. For implementing all these programs, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency India can take help from different public as well as private organizations of the country. It can also ask the research institutes and other technical services organizations for their support in implementing the energy conservation programs.

BEE has its own website that is used for the purpose of providing information on energy conservation programs. This website is also used to offer various details about the framework designed for the purpose of implementing the EC Act of 2001.