Independent research and reports from BRE

construction benchmarks web.webp UK construction benchmarks 2026 Drawing on a decade of SmartWaste project data, this report sets out 41 benchmarks for waste, energy and water performance across UK...

poor housing The cost of poor housing  Since 2010, we have published a series of reports quantifying the cost of poor housing to the NHS. More recently, we have undertaken research quantifying the...

fire detector.webp Fire detector The performance of multi-sensors in fire and false alarm tests This research will support the development of product standards and codes of practice for smoke and...

warm homes report uk (1).jpg Warm Homes Plan briefing This briefing explores how the energy performance of homes has improved but calls for government to go further and faster to get UK homes on...