4th June 2023
Transforming ”The Oaks” Shopping Centre into an ESG exemplar
The goal to achieve carbon neutrality — and zero waste — by 2030
News
24th May 2023
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.
3rd May 2023
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.
19th April 2023
NABERS UK launches Version 2.0
BRE has today launched NABERS UK version 2.0. This will extend the NABERS UK scheme to include Whole Building and Tenancy ratings.
19th April 2023
NABERS UK Energy for Offices expanded to whole buildings & tenancies
BRE launches an expansion to NABERS UK Energy for Offices – the leading energy efficiency rating scheme for existing office building to include Whole Building and Tenancy ratings.
30th March 2023
BRE calls for a longer term approach to support planning and investment, as UK Government announces climate strategy
BRE responds to the UK Government’s climate strategy, with Gillian Charlesworth, CEO of BRE commenting that “although there are welcome steps towards certainty for business, a longer term approach to support planning and investment is still not fully in place.”
29th March 2023
Launch date of Whole Building and Tenancy ratings confirmed
NABERS UK Version 2.0 will launch on Wednesday 19th of April, completing the NABERS UK Energy for Offices suite.
16th March 2023
BRE responds to the UK Spring budget
Gillian Charlesworth, CEO of BRE responded to the Spring Budget, commenting, “Some promising announcements made by the Chancellor in terms of driving energy efficiency in local areas and business. Granting further powers to local leaders, such as through the new agreements with Greater Manchester and West Midlands Combined Authorities, will be crucial in delivering improvements … Continue reading “BRE responds to the UK Spring budget”
1st March 2023
Tackling cold homes would save the NHS £540mn per year, new BRE research reveals
New analysis of the latest English Housing Survey data by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) finds that excessively cold homes in England could be costing the NHS £540mn a year in preventable costs.
22nd February 2023
BRE supports Sustainable Energy Association’s decarbonisation report
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) and Partners’ latest report ‘A Technology-Agnostic Approach to Heat and Buildings Policy’, that has been supported by BRE, details the benefits of a technology-agnostic approach to decarbonising buildings; tailoring solutions to achieve the best outcomes.
