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In 2022 we must set our sights beyond compliance
Gillian Charlesworth, CEO at BRE As we come to the end of 2021 – a year of serious challenges probably few of us envisaged – where does sentiment currently lie ...
Building a better Britain
Frameworks to build a better Britain: BRE’s third roundtable discussion, held in Manchester, on the question “How can Britain’s built environment tackle social exclusion?”
Watch Part 1 of the video from the day, then explore the rest of the Manchester roundtable. Learn more about our Insights series Frameworks to build a better Britain.
Fuel poverty and its impact on domestic energy consumption in England
Helen Garrett, Principal Consultant, BRE The Department for Business and Energy and Industrial Strategy has published a series of reports as part of the Energy Follow Up Survey (EFUS), a
Costs of MMC set to drop by a third
Costs associated with modern methods of construction (MMC) could fall by a third as demand in the sector grows, reveals a new report published today by Constructing Excellence at its
BRE helps build new embodied carbon database
BRE is collaborating with other industry leaders to develop a new Built Environment Carbon Database. A lack of reliably available and consistent data has been one of the barriers preventing
BRE report finds poor housing is costing NHS £1.4bn a year
BRE report - ‘The Cost of Poor Housing in England’ - quantifies the cost burden to the NHS caused by hazards arising from poor quality homes in England Findings reveal
BRE welcomes Budget business rates reforms
Today's Budget contained welcome changes to business rates - but showed that there is still much that could to be done to address the challenges of the climate emergency in
The UK Heat and Buildings strategy. Does it go far enough?
After over a year of waiting, the UK government published the Heat and Buildings Strategy (HBS) alongside the Net Zero Strategy this week, which shows that the built environment is
BRE responds to Heat and Buildings Strategy
Responding to the UK Government's Heat and Buildings Strategy, Gillian Charlesworth, CEO, Building Research Establishment (BRE), commented: “The Heat and Buildings Strategy is a good start, though it doesn’t provide
18 industry leaders join forces with BRE and NABERS to improve office energy efficiency
Eighteen industry leaders including AECOM and Arup have committed to being a Supporter of NABERS UK, the energy efficiency programme for office buildings, that is administered by BRE. As advocates
Why we must act now on net zero
says Breana Wheeler, BRE's Director of US Operations The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate report has not only highlighted that global temperatures are likely to rise above
NABERS UK energy efficiency rating scheme for offices launches to enable more businesses to meet net zero
The world-leading energy rating scheme for UK offices – NABERS UK Energy for Offices - is now available. Administered by BRE, the scheme will enable asset owners, operators and managers
BRE celebrates 100 years of world class innovation in the built environment
Today sees BRE begin the celebrations of its centenary as a pioneer in the built environment. First formed in 1921 to carry out research into building materials and suitable methods
Frameworks to build a better Britain
Frameworks to build a better Britain is a BRE series of roundtables and interviews with planners, architects, policy-makers, and construction experts about the future of the built environment.
Read our latest roundtable discussion, hosted in Manchester on the question: How can Britain’s Built Environment Tackle Social Exclusion?
News Update from BRE’s Housing and Health Team – July 2019
Net Zero Carbon The UK Government recently announced a new target requiring the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions ...
An Ageing Population – Challenges for the built environment
Following a trend across much of the developed world, the population of the UK is growing, and ageing. The UK ...
Circular Building Assessment Prototype
A BIM based solution for Resource Productivity - Development, Validation and Trial This article summarises the ongoing technical developments of ...
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