Independent research and reports from BRE

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...

Lighting in the net zero journey Lighting for net zero A new paper published by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), has explored the world of lighting in our journey to hit net zero targets....

epc.jpg Energy Performance Certificates: enabling the home energy transition This report explores how the EPC system needs to evolve to effectively support the transition of our homes to net zero....

poor housing The cost of ignoring poor housing This research shows that the cost of ignoring poor housing in England will amount to over £135bn over the next 30 years if no investment is made to...

poor housing2 The cost of poor housing by tenure BRE’s report The Cost of Poor Housing by Tenure identifies that, for owner-occupied and privately rented homes in England, excessive cold is the...

The effect of clock changes on energy consumption in UK buildings The effect of clock changes on energy consumption in UK buildings The report looks at the impact of changing UK clocks from GMT to...

BRE publishes housing & health briefing papers The cost of poor housing to the NHS (2015) BRE publishes their Briefing Paper which updates the BRE models and calculations using 2011 English Housing...