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COP 28 to begin in Dubai, highlighting need for immediate climate action
The annual COP conferences are a key platform for world leaders, experts, and organisations to address the climate crisis. This year’s COP 28 takes place as ...
BRE China Awards 2023 highlight pioneering sustainability initiatives
The 2023 BRE China Awards recently concluded in Shanghai, celebrating exceptional contributions to sustainability through BREEAM ...
BREEAM Version 7 consultation: Shaping the future of BREEAM
Built environment stakeholders from around the world respond to the BREEAM Version 7 consultation and Net Zero Carbon survey to shape the future of green building standards ...
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.
New guidance released on bridging the energy performance gap in buildings
A new report produced by the BRE Trust and the Energy Services and Technology Association aims to help facilities managers and building operators bridge the energy performance gap in their
BRE Global and US-based certification body to mutually recognise Environmental Product Declarations
The agreement will support transparency between certification bodies and promote comparability of EPD in the worldwide marketplace. Built environment certification body BRE Global and UL Environment, a research and standards
BREEAM buildings take centre stage at CIBSE Building Performance Awards
Four BREEAM projects are recognised in the prestigious performance-based Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) awards. Focused on actual, measured performance, not design intent, the CIBSE Awards acknowledge the
BRE collaborates with US energy efficiency retrofit specialist Green Generation Solutions
This press release is over six months old and the details may have been superseded. Please contact the Press Office for the latest information. Collaboration will help more UK and
BRE Wales & partners win DECC funding to develop heat network innovation
This press release is over six months old and the details may have been superseded. Please contact the Press Office for the latest information. BRE Wales & South West and
BT Redcare’s alarm signalling products get LPCB approval
Six alarm signalling products by BT Redcare have been successfully certified to the Loss Prevention Certification Board’s (LPCB) standard for alarm transmission systems LPS 1277 3.0. The standard is recognised
BRE Chief Executive named Honorary Fellow by Institution of Structural Engineers
Chief Executive of the BRE Group Dr Peter Bonfield was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Institution of Structural Engineers for services to engineering, at a ceremony in the institution’s
New Chair and Vice-Chair announced for open BIM body BuildingSMART UK
A new Chair and Vice-Chair have been announced for buildingSMART UK (BSUK) the built environment group of organisations leading the charge on open BIM adoption through standards, tools and knowledge
First BREEAM Outstanding for high-rise office building in China
No. 1 Shanghai, a 180m tall, 34 storey commercial tower created by state developer the Shanghai International Shipping Service Centre (SISSC) has achieved an Outstanding design rating under BREEAM, the
Did you know ESOS will affect an estimated 10,000 organisations across the UK?
BRE Academy offers up-skilling opportunity to meet forthcoming ESOS needs ESOS (the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme) is a mandatory UK energy assessment and energy saving identification scheme covering organisations with
BRE Academy extends its reach into Europe
Blue Planet, a Brussels based consultancy and training company, has signed a two year agreement to become the first approved international centre of the BRE Academy. It plans to roll
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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