BRE media centre contact details
BRE is a world leading, multi-disciplinary, building science centre with a mission to improve buildings and infrastructure, through cutting-edge research and knowledge generation. BRE maintains a range of products, services, standards and qualifications that are used around the world to bring about positive change in the built environment.
BRE media office contact information
Office hours: 9am – 5.30pm (Monday to Friday)
Email: BREPress@pagefield.co.uk
Please contact us with all media enquiries, image and footage requests, interview opportunities, location filming or to arrange a media visit to the BRE Science Park.
These details are for the media only, for all other enquiries please contact BRE Customer Services on 0371 705 3010
About BRE
Founded in 1921, the Building Research Establishment (BRE) has been raising the standards of the built environment for over a century. BRE started as a UK government-funded, research-based organisation, and has become an ambitious profit-for-purpose global business. We re-invest any profit we make back into our business, so that we can deliver on our purpose to develop science-led solutions to built environment challenges.
Latest press releases from BRE

BRE launches AI-powered upgrade to industry-leading waste management platform
Using AI, SmartWaste Scan removes the need for inefficient and laborious manual data entry processes, cutting costs and time for users.

BRE launches AI-powered upgrade to industry-leading waste management platform

BRE calls for swift action in Warm Homes Plan ahead of spring unveiling

Constructing Excellence unveils Value Toolkit for better decision making

Global Alliance Unlocks Billions for Decarbonizing Buildings at Scale

BuildAudIt AI Platform to transform the circular economy for existing buildings

Buildings to prove they are net zero carbon with UK’s first agreed methodology: UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

City of London pioneers use of BRE's Home Quality Mark, setting a precedent for social housing in the UK

Crown Commercial Service achieves Constructing the Gold Standard

BREEAM podcast to explore sustainability solutions and trends with industry leaders

BRE welcomes new UK government and calls for decarbonisation of the built environment

Global green building alliance launches industry-first guide on net zero

BRE responds to the Labour Manifesto

BREEAM Champions DOE’s Net Zero Building Definition, Advancing Sustainable Practices for a Decarbonized Future

Viking link project awarded BREEAM Infrastructure "Very Good" certification

Global Alliance Drives Change in Built Environment with New Partners

BRE responds to Spring budget 2024

BRE joins new projects funded by Innovate UK’s Net Zero Heat programme

International partnership to unlock power of sustainable finance

BRE launches open consultation on net zero update to BREEAM

27,500 Dutch homes provide BREEAM’s largest single certification yet

Tackling cold homes would save the NHS £540m per year

BRE responds to the government's net zero review

BRE calls on UK government to improve the energy efficiency of Britain’s homes

BRE joins over 900 organisations by signing the Race at Work Charter

BRE’s BIM certification among the first to achieve UKAS accreditation

The Security Institute becomes the new scheme operator for SABRE

BRE and BEIS update home energy ratings for 2025 Future Homes Standard

BRE responds to Chancellor’s Spring statement 2022

BRE report finds poor housing is costing NHS £1.4bn a year

BRE and Design in Mental Health Network launch testing scheme

BRE's CEO leads built environment experts on a housing issues debate

BRE's CEO leads discussion about built environment needs in Wales

BRE release children's book on helping elderly relatives with dementia

BRE comments on the 2019 Global Governance FTSE 100 Index

IKEA Greenwich achieves highest BREEAM UK sustainability rating

Debating how to tackle social exclusion in Britain's built environment

BRE partner, Hertfordshire IQ, to be UK green business hub

BRE welcomes Chancellor’s Future Homes Standard announcement

Project Etopia latest show home to be built at the BRE Innovation Park

BRE leads debate on a new strategy for Scotland’s built environment

BRE further strengthens its presence in China with new partnerships

BRE debate the Built Environment Strategy with Scotland's stakeholders

BRE customers closer to continuing their supply of CE-marked products

BRE celebrates more than 20,000 BREEAM Assessed Buildings in the UK

BRE and USGBC announce new partnership

BRE awards Allen & Overy LLP a SABRE Certification of 'Excellent'

Vietnamese Government and BRE sign new agreement

Crest Nicholson development is first to be Home Quality Mark certified

Statement from BRE’s CEO: The first anniversary of Grenfell

BRE responds to the Hackitt Review

First time buyers in Wales to benefit from energy-assessed mortgages

Rail works High Speed 2 awarded BREEAM Infrastructure certificate

Statement regarding Celotex BS8414 cladding tests

First biophilic design research project connects buildings with nature

BRE and Loughborough University design a 'dementia-friendly' show home

New working party to tackle indoor air pollution in homes

BRE launches new flood resilient demonstration home

BRE office to become ‘living lab’ for occupant health and wellbeing

BRE to showcase new flood resilient home

BRE to provide sustainable development training to China

Productivity fix for construction's most used health and safety tool

The construction sector needs to address modern slavery

Dementia friendly home unveiled at BRE Innovation Park

Zero Bills Home is launched on BRE Innovation Park

Steel beam fire protection systems tested by BRE

New housing concept cuts construction time in half
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Our purpose
BRE contributes to a thriving and sustainable world by developing science-led solutions to built environment challenges. Our vision is to be the world-leading innovation, science, and data hub for the built environment.
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Filming for film, TV, and advertising at the BRE Science Park.
The BRE Science Park is regularly hired as a location for TV and film productions. It’s Ideally located, inside the M25 and close to the M1, only three miles from Leavesden Studios and close to Elstree.
To enquire about film location hire at BRE, please contact our agents, The Location Collective.
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