Re-establish human relationships with the natural world

Continue exploiting natural resources until they are gone, or regenerate them and re-establish human relationships with the natural world – it’s up to us ‘We are living at a point in time when human society’s influence on the environment, and the environmental impact of our individual lives, has never been as strong,’ says Mike Maunder … Continue reading “Re-establish human relationships with the natural world”

IKEA Greenwich achieves highest BREEAM UK New Construction sustainability rating

BRE congratulates IKEA Greenwich for achieving its highest BREEAM UK New Construction sustainability rating. IKEA UK’s leading sustainable store becomes the first retail unit to achieve BREEAM* UK New Construction Post Construction rating of over 90% The store is the first IKEA branch to receive an ‘Outstanding’ BREEAM BRE – the world’s leading building science … Continue reading “IKEA Greenwich achieves highest BREEAM UK New Construction sustainability rating”

Consultation now live for new flood products standard

The British Standards Institution (BSI) are currently undertaking a public consultation exercise to gather feedback on the draft of the newly formed British Standard (BS) 851188 standard. This is expected to replace the existing Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 1188 standards for flood resistance products. This existing PAS standard is broken down into four separate parts: … Continue reading “Consultation now live for new flood products standard”

News Update from BRE’s Housing and Health Team – April 2019

Care and Repair England BRE’s Helen Garrett was invited to attend a CRE Older People’s Housing Champions Network meeting where she: shared knowledge on the nature and scale of the types of unsuitable housing, with a focus on older home owners and disrepair in their homes explored the prevalence of non-decent homes and the reasons … Continue reading “News Update from BRE’s Housing and Health Team – April 2019”