Insights: latest thinking from BRE
Discover our latest thinking, informed by our independent research and analysis.

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BRE's 100-Day Roadmap – where are we now?
Following the election of a new government and BRE’s 100 day roadmap being published in July, it is now time to review where the new government has got to.

SmartWaste
Social Value in construction: How SmartWaste supports a sustainable future

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Driving construction towards net zero carbon with SmartWaste

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Biodiversity Net Gain and SmartWaste for sustainable construction

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BRE's 100-Day Roadmap – where are we now?

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BRE's response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's report

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BRE’s 100 day roadmap for the incoming UK Government

LPCB
The journey from research to test standard for video flame detectors

SmartWaste
How SmartWaste enhances Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)

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SmartWaste V11: paving the way to net zero carbon

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Environmental Declarations for Construction with BRE

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Navigating urbanisation: a focus on better standards for indoor air quality

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How to meet net zero by changing the way homes are heated

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BRE's response to changes to the National Planning Policy Framework

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BRE responds to the government's net zero review

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What does the spring statement mean for the built environment?

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How decarbonising the built environment is the key to meeting net zero

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BRE’s response to the Levelling Up White Paper

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BRE's CEO optimistic for 2022 following a challenging year

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Fuel poverty and its impact on domestic energy consumption in England

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Does the UK heat and buildings strategy go far enough?

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Challenges for the built environment: an ageing population

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Challenges for the built environment: an ageing population

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Sustainable finance: why investors cannot afford to be left behind

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Researching when optical smoke detectors and alarms should be replaced

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Fire fatalities in Scotland and recommendations to help reduce them

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Predicting the service life of timber structures

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First phase review of fire fatalities and injuries in Scotland

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BRE research into the effectiveness of visual alarm devices

Fire safety testing
BRE finds new ways to test video flame and video smoke detectors

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An investigation into the effectiveness of visual alarm devices

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How to characterise smoke from materials and evaluate smoke detectors

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BREEAM return from talks regarding further work in the Maldives

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Biophilic office design: putting people's health and wellbeing first

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Predictions for the future: tech and its impacts on society

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Diagnosing the causes of dampness in buildings

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Guidance to help combat the challenges of overheating in dwellings

Fire safety testing
New tests examine sprinkler systems on mobility scooter fires

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How pre-demolition & pre-refurbishment audits aid resource efficiency

Fire safety testing
Smoke detector research to find if current tests are adequate

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How to correctly identify different grades of stainless steel

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Causes of false alarms and identifying measures to reduce them

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Movement joints and stress relief in concrete screed to prevent cracks

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BRE examine whether triple glazing is really better than double

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BRE looks at the importance of holistic fire safety management

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Why you should comply with Regulation 38 of the building regulations

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Making multi-storey buildings exits safer in the event of a fire
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