Australia adopts British Standard for cladding fire performance

Australia is the most recent country to adopt British Standard BS 8414, in the recently published AS 5113 standard for determining fire performance characteristics and classification of external walls of buildings. The inclusion of the British Standard in AS 5113 adds to the growing international recognition of BS 8414 as a robust means of determining … Continue reading “Australia adopts British Standard for cladding fire performance”

“Credible data driving environmental performance improvements”

SMARTWaste Case Study Interview: Canary Wharf Contractors Limited Earlier this month, BRE Digital Tools’ Jo Goodwin sat with Callum Scott, Project Sustainability Manager for Canary Wharf Contractors Limited, (CWCL) the construction arm of the Canary Wharf Group, to find out more about their experiences with BRE SMARTWaste and how this helps their business. Callum talks … Continue reading ““Credible data driving environmental performance improvements””

BRE Trust seeks new Trustees

The BRE Trust, the largest UK charity dedicated specifically to research and education in the built environment is seeking new Trustees to help shape the future of the built environment. Set up in 2002 to advance knowledge, innovation and communication for public benefit, The Trust uses all profits made by the BRE Group to fund … Continue reading “BRE Trust seeks new Trustees”

BRE introduces new test programme and guidance for low carbon cements

BRE is now offering testing services related to new performance standard PAS 8820, which has been developed for manufacturers, specifiers and designers of concrete containing alkali-activated cementitious material (ACCM*). Designed to encourage the use of AACMs in the construction industry because of their low carbon and improved fire resistance properties and resistance to chemicals and … Continue reading “BRE introduces new test programme and guidance for low carbon cements”

Hertfordshire to become the UK’s green technology centre

The Green Triangle partnership of leading research, education and local government organisations, BRE, Rothamsted Research, University of Hertfordshire, St Albans City & District Council and Oaklands College today announced ambitious plans for an internationally influential centre of excellence for green technology. ‘Comprising a cluster of environmental research, engineering, education, science and technology businesses, the Green … Continue reading “Hertfordshire to become the UK’s green technology centre”

The full cost of poor housing

Research from BRE reveals the £18.6 billion cost of leaving England’s housing homes unimproved. Although we’ve largely eradicated the diseases associated with the slums of the Victorian era in developed countries like England, there remain a significant number of health and safety hazards in the home.  This is compounded by the fact that the UK … Continue reading “The full cost of poor housing”

New BRE Trust report shows poor quality homes in England cost the NHS £1.4bn per year, and wider society £18.6bn

Research from BRE reveals the £18.6 billion cost of leaving poor quality housing in England unimproved. Although we’ve largely eradicated the diseases associated with the slums of Victorian Britain, there remain a significant number of health and safety hazards in many homes.  This is compounded by the fact that the UK has some of the … Continue reading “New BRE Trust report shows poor quality homes in England cost the NHS £1.4bn per year, and wider society £18.6bn”