BRE delivers innovative and rigorous products, services, standards and qualifications that are used around the world to make buildings better for people and for the environment.
From BREEAM, our world-leading science-based suite of validation and certification systems for a more sustainable built environment, to supporting innovation at the BRE Science Park, watch the video to discover how BRE’s expertise is being used to tackle climate change and test pioneering initiatives.
Explore our case studies to see how we’re making an impact.
BRE case studies

Innovative design approach to NHS Mental Healthcare facility achieves BREEAM Excellent
This new mental healthcare facility is being procured using the NEC form of contract as part of the NHS Framework ...

20 Fenchurch Street London achieves a BREEAM Excellent rating
Developers Canary Wharf Group and Land Securities set out to ensure the 38-storey tower, known as ‘The Walkie Talkie’ was ...

IKEA Hubhult achieve the first BREEAM Outstanding certification in Sweden
IKEA Hubhult was designed as a global meeting place for all of IKEA’s operations and was designed based on IKEA’s ...

London School of Economics and Political Science achieve full marks in multiple categories to receive BREEAM Outstanding
The first new building that LSE has commissioned in more than 40 years, the Centre was constructed on the site ...

UCL demonstrates exemplary environmental performance in the heart of Bloomsbury
The UCL Student Centre will be a demonstrator of environmental excellence for all future UCL development projects – and, we ...

GlaxoSmithKline’s Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry achieves BREEAM Outstanding
Part-funded by a generous donation from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the building is a hub that will catalyse new collaborations with industry ...