BRE in the news

15th January 2019

RHS joins The Biophilic Office as a dissemination partner

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), one of the world’s largest gardening charities, has joined The Biophilic Office project as the latest dissemination partner. Founded in 1804 to inspire passion and excellence in the science, art and practice of horticulture, the RHS vision is to enrich everyone’s life through plants and make the UK a greener and more … Continue reading “RHS joins The Biophilic Office as a dissemination partner”

19th February 2017

BBC Countryfile featured the BRE Flood Reseilient Repair House

Countryfile’s special reporter, Tom Heap, reported from the Flood Reseilient Repair Home on the BRE Innovation Park at Watford. Aided by Green Watch from Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue’s nearby Garston fire station, the home was flooded with several thousand litres of water… and yet, just hours later, was dry and ready to move back into. … Continue reading “BBC Countryfile featured the BRE Flood Reseilient Repair House”

28th October 2016

BRE’s Peter Bonfield on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours

The BRE Group’s CEO Dr Peter Bonfield OBE FREng appeared today on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours to talk about the publication of The Property Flood Resilience Action Plan, an independent report commissioned by Defra and chaired by Dr Bonfield. Being recorded @BBCRadio4 You and Yours with @BritishInsurers Mark Shepherd @DefraGovUK Flood Resilience Action Plan … Continue reading “BRE’s Peter Bonfield on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours”

2nd March 2015

BBC Watchdog Test House – series 2

BBC Watchdog Test House returned to film a second series of the daytime BBC1 show earlier this year, and the 15-part series, which goes out at 11.45am each weekday until 20 March is back on our screens and the BBC iPlayer now. See the Watchdog Test House dedicated page.

1st March 2015

“We live in a power station”, The Sunday Times

Sarah Lonsdale writes “…Meanwhile, on a windswept patch of parkland just north of Watford, an extraordinary-looking house with a long, sloping, transparent orange roof…” – describing the integrated PV array on the BRE Smart Home, in this piece in The Sunday TImes (subscription required)

28th April 2014

Channel 4: Britain’s Most Extreme Weather

The effect gale force winds can have around the home was filmed in BRE’s high speed wind tunnel for the first programme in this Channel 4 series presented by Alex Beresford. See the whole programme via the 4oD website, and learn more about ourwind environment testing services from this website.

10th March 2014

Watchdog Test House is based at BRE

The Prince’s Natural House on the BRE Innovation Park at Watford was home to BBC1’s Watchdog Test House over three weeks in March. This is covered in more detail on our page at www.bre.co.uk/testhouse

21st February 2014

ITN’s Lawrence McGinty reports from BRE Innovation Park, about porous paving as a solution to flooding

The Watford innovation park was featured on ITN’s News at Ten on Friday 21 February, where science editor Lawrence McGinty visited us to film permeable or porous paving in action. See the clip ITN also covered flood resisting doors, in the labs of Aquobex – a partner with BRE and architects BACA who are developing … Continue reading “ITN’s Lawrence McGinty reports from BRE Innovation Park, about porous paving as a solution to flooding”