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BRE responds to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s update to UK green policies

BRE Global signs MoU with Dubai-based fire testing laboratory Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants

Environmental Product Declarations for construction products with BRE
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.

Latest housing data finds that 1.9 million households affected by overheating

BRE comments on the Chancellor’s energy support package

As energy bills rise, how can we tackle fuel poverty in the UK?

BRE announces pilot scheme with Croudace Homes to test net zero homes in time for Future Homes Standard

Get involved in the development of the Built Environment Carbon Database

BRE joins forces with industry leaders to develop UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

BRE announces new project with BEIS to modernise home energy rating scheme in time for Future Homes Standard

BRE welcomes leading industry expert Eloise Francis as Director of Innovation

What does the Chancellor’s Spring statement mean for the built environment and net zero?

BRE responds to the UK Government’s Energy Security Strategy

BRE responds to Chancellor’s Spring statement

BRE announces winners of BREEAM Awards 2022
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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