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BRE calls for a longer term approach to support planning and investment, as UK Government announces climate strategy

Why we welcome the National Planning Policy Framework evolving to reflect carbon

BRE responds to the UK Spring budget
Poor housing costs the NHS £1.4bn a year
Our findings reveal that 2.6 million homes in England, 11% of the country’s housing stock, are categorised as ‘poor quality’.
According to BRE’s analysis, more than half (£857 million) of this annual NHS treatment bill can be attributed to defects in homes which expose residents to excess cold, while the second biggest cost to the NHS comes from hazards which cause people to fall and injure themselves, often on staircases.

Tackling cold homes would save the NHS £540mn per year, new BRE research reveals

BRE supports Sustainable Energy Association’s decarbonisation report

BRE responds to the Net Zero Review

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

Breakthrough technology at BRE will show how businesses can reduce costs as flexible energy market booms

BRE comments on the UK’s Energy Bill

BRE’s research and expertise supports Defra’s indoor air quality report

How BREEAM can help organisations fulfil EU Taxonomy requirements

BRE comments on the UK government’s Autumn 2022 budget statement

Help test the Built Environment Carbon Database

Help us push for a net zero future and inform the development of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

BRE joins over 900 organisations by signing the Race at Work Charter
Frameworks to build a better Britain
Frameworks to build a better Britain is a BRE series of roundtables and interviews with planners, architects, policy-makers, and construction experts about the future of the built environment.
Read our latest roundtable discussion, hosted in Manchester on the question: How can Britain’s Built Environment Tackle Social Exclusion?
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