BRE Response to the National Planning Policy Framework Consultation

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the government’s policy for local planning practitioners and stakeholders.  This includes the way in which local (and neighborhood) plans are developed and applications assessed, and also direction in respect to local policy ambition and requirements for issues such as health, security, climate change, housing etc. Like many … Continue reading “BRE Response to the National Planning Policy Framework Consultation”

2018 UK Top100 Corporate Modern Slavery Influencers revealed

Index recognises individuals from all business sectors, media and academia who are influence leaders in raising awareness to end modern slavery and labour exploitation   The 2018 UK Top100 Corporate Modern Slavery Influencers were revealed on 17 May by Baroness Young of Hornsey OBE at Marshalls Design Space, London. The unranked Top100 from business, the media … Continue reading “2018 UK Top100 Corporate Modern Slavery Influencers revealed”

BRE responds to the Hackitt Review

Responding to the publication earlier today of Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building regulations and fire safety, Acting CEO Niall Trafford said: “Along with the rest of the industry, we have read with interest Dame Judith Hackitt’s independent review of building regulations and fire safety – Building a Safer Future. We endorse the urgent need … Continue reading “BRE responds to the Hackitt Review”

BREEAM – Why building LCA?

  Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to total up the environmental impact of a product’s supply chain. Providing sufficient data is available on the product’s composition and supply chain, LCA can be used to work out the environmental impact of almost anything from a can of baked beans to a car. The results of … Continue reading “BREEAM – Why building LCA?”

Join BREEAM at The Sustainable Estates Forum

The Sustainable Estates Forum (21st-22nd June, Heythrop Park Resort, Oxfordshire) is a cross-sector event designed specifically to meet the needs of those delivering and operating sustainable building

Improving sustainability of social housing in Brazil (Portuguese version)

O mês passado, nos British Expertise International Awards, o BRE venceu o prêmio Projeto Colaborativo Internacional pelo projeto “Avançando a Sustentabilidade da Habitação Social no Brasil”, trabalhando em colaboração com a Caixa Econômica Federal do Brasil, o Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD) e o Ministério das Cidades brasileiro como principais parceiros. O … Continue reading “Improving sustainability of social housing in Brazil (Portuguese version)”

Improving sustainability of social housing in Brazil

Last month at the British Expertise International Awards, BRE won the International Collaborative Project award for the “Advancing the Sustainability of Social Housing in Brazil” project working closely with Caixa Econômica Federal from Brazil, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Brazilian Ministry of Cities as key partners. The project aims were to raise … Continue reading “Improving sustainability of social housing in Brazil”

BREEAM UK New Construction 2018 and BRE Sustainable Products

BREEAM launched its latest technical standard: BREEAM UK New Construction (NC) 2018 on the 7th of March 2018. Following a significant update, the ‘Materials’ category encourages whole building life cycle assessment and recognises and rewards construction products with independently verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPD). This blog explains how BRE’s sustainable products fit in with the … Continue reading “BREEAM UK New Construction 2018 and BRE Sustainable Products”

FlexiSolar to install UK’s largest solar carport system for Bentley Motors

FlexiSolar, the innovative solar carport specialist based near Cambridge, has started construction of a large scale commercial carport at Bentley Motors’ manufacturing headquarters in Crewe, Cheshire. In a six-month project due to complete in September 2018, FlexiSolar will construct what is set to become the UK’s largest solar carport system to date, with 10,000 solar … Continue reading “FlexiSolar to install UK’s largest solar carport system for Bentley Motors”