Independent research and reports from BRE

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...

heat pump.jpg Decarbonising heat in Britain’s buildings This report reviews evidence on the need for decarbonisation of heating in Britain’s buildings and the technologies required to reach net...

Multi-sensor fire alarm tests to avoid false alarms Multi-sensor fire alarm tests to avoid false alarms This research will support the development of product standards and codes of practice for...

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...