Standards we test against - BRE Group
Standards we test against
As well as contributing to building regulations and managing codes and standards for government, our teams develop our own standards in partnership with external experts and industry. We do this to help ensure that products or service perform as they should, and to support the introduction of new and unproven technologies.
Loss prevention standards
The internationally respected suite of loss prevention standards (LPS) give confidence that fire safety products and services will work effectively. This includes fire prevention, detection, alarm and suppression. They also cover security systems, providing confidence in the level of protection against criminal intrusions and terrorist attacks.
Environmental standards
The demand for greater sustainability has generated a large market for ‘green’ products, some of which come with dubious sustainability claims. Our environmental standards demonstrate that products and services genuinely achieve the sustainability benefits they claim.
- BREEAM
- Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS)
- ISO 15804 Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
SABRE scheme
SABRE is a security risk management standard for new and existing buildings, infrastructure assets, and managed space.
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Consultations
We engage in open consultation with interested parties from outside BRE to help form BRE Global’s standards.
Read more about consultationsEnergy standards
BRE Global offers the widest range of UKAS accredited certification services against energy standards including the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).
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Thermal standards
These standards provide accurate and independently assessed thermal junction details, products and elements throughout the design and specification process.
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We conduct testing and verification against health and safety standards in construction, occupational health and beyond.
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Building Information Management (BIM)
Building information management (BIM) is a way of managing site and building data using shared, information-rich 3D models.
View BIM standardsQuality standards
We provide third-party assessment of your organisation’s quality management system against the ISO 9001 standard.
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Sourcing standards
The BES 6001 framework provides a holistic approach to managing a product, from mining or harvesting raw materials through to manufacture and processing.
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We test the performance of everything from individual products to whole buildings. BRE provides independent certification and verification services.
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RedBook listings
Specifiers trust RedBook for extensive lists of fire and security products and services, certificated to LPS and other key standards under the trusted LPCB brand.
- Automatic sprinkler, water spray and deluge systems
- Firebreak doors and shutters
- Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
- Fixed Fire Fighting Systems
- Installers
- Manual Fire Fighting Systems
- Passive fire protection products and systems
- Security systems
- Smoke and Fire Ventilation Systems
GreenBook listings
Your customers can choose products and services with genuine environmental credentials in GreenBookLive which includes a range of certification schemes:
