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

The Hoover Building, London project goals were to ensure the building is protected and its lifetime extended
The Hoover Building achieved a rating of BREEAM ‘Excellent’ with a score of 77.2% at the Post Construction Review stage ...

Central Bank of Ireland is the first office building in Ireland to achieve BREEAM Outstanding
The site of the new headquarters of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBOI) is in Dublin’s Financial District overlooking the ...

Vox Vertical Village, Romania offers a redefinition of the urban lifestyle, a perfect blend between a house and an apartment
A redefinition of the urban lifestyle, a perfect blend between a house and an apartment ...

Geelen Counterflow in the Netherlands demonstrates a high level of comfort and wellbeing, as well as being economically attractive
Geelen Counterflow specialises in dryers and coolers for the feed and food industry worldwide. Drying processes are very energy intensive, ...

Second largest M&S store in the world achieves BREEAM Excellent
Marks & Spencer’s Cheshire Oaks store is their 3rd ‘sustainable learning store’ (SLS). It is located near Liverpool and is ...

IKEA Greenwich was designed and built with sustainability at its core, reflecting IKEA’s people and planet positive ambition
IKEA Greenwich is the highest scoring BREEAM building Envision has been involved with. The achievement is thanks to the vision ...