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Changing the way we heat our homes to meet net zero: putting households at the centre.
According to BRE research, sixty two percent of British home owners wouldn’t feel at all confident explaining how a heat pump works and in Autumn 2022 a UK government survey ...
BRE consults on net zero BREEAM update
BRE launches consultation to seek views on a major update to its world-leading sustainability assessment method, BREEAM ...
27,500 Dutch homes provide BREEAM’s largest single certification yet
Vesteda, a Dutch residential investor has achieved the single largest real estate sustainability certification in the world, through BRE’s leading certification scheme, BREEAM ...
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.
BRE comments on the UK government’s Autumn 2022 budget statement
Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement announced earlier today, Gillian Charlesworth, CEO of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), commented: “Today’s announcement by the Chancellor of a new long-term ambition and funding
Help test the Built Environment Carbon Database
The Built Environment Carbon Databsase is entering the testing phase to make sure that the service is fit for purpose and is aligned with industry practice. We're now calling for
Help us push for a net zero future and inform the development of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard coalition, which includes BRE, is calling for evidence from UK built environment industry practitioners.
BRE joins over 900 organisations by signing the Race at Work Charter
BRE has joined over 900 employers in signing up to the Race at Work Charter, an initiative designed by Business in the Community (BITC) for businesses to collectively commit to
BRE joins Business in the Community to embed its commitment to being a responsible business
BRE has joined Business in the Community (BITC), to embed its commitment to being a responsible business. Formed in 1982, and with His Majesty King Charles III as its Royal
BRE rebrands its world-leading sustainable infrastructure scheme CEEQUAL to BREEAM Infrastructure
BRE's leading international evidence-based sustainability assessment scheme for infrastructure projects, CEEQUAL – is being rebranded to BREEAM Infrastructure.
Retrofitting our building stock is an immediate and cost effective solution to the energy price crisis
Gillian Charlesworth, CEO of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), commented on the Chancellor’s fiscal statement made on 23 September 2022. “We were disappointed to see that today’s mini-budget contained no
BRE’s BIM certification scheme amongst the first to achieve UKAS accreditation
Building Research Establishment (BRE), the world-leading building science centre, has today announced that its “ISO 19650-2:2018 Information Management Certification for Businesses using BIM” scheme, which is used by organisations across the
Gillian Charlesworth, CEO of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), comments on today’s leadership election result
“The new UK Government must ramp up its action on climate change – and central to this should be driving a green transition in the built environment. We were pleased
Insulate our buildings and switch to renewables, says BRE’s CEO Gillian Charlesworth
"Insulating our buildings is a simple and cost-effective solution to prevent energy bills from spiralling further and ensuring households and businesses see immediate savings year-on-year" says Gillian Charlesworth, CEO of
The Security Institute becomes the new scheme operator for SABRE, as part of new plans announced by BRE
Building Research Establishment (BRE), the world-leading building science centre, has today announced it will be entering into a partnership with The Security Institute.
BRE urges Conservative leadership to reaffirm commitment to net zero
Our CEO Gillian Charlesworth has written an open letter to the Conservative leadership candidates and urged them not to abandon the nation's net zero commitments.
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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