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BRE part of two major new projects funded by Innovate UK’s Net Zero Heat Programme

BRE is delighted to be part of two major new projects funded by Innovate UK’s Net Zero Heat Programme. BRE took part in last year’s Design Engineering Innovation Lab, which allowed collaborative research and development projects to take shape, and today Let Zero and Transform-ER are announced by Innovate UK at Futurebuild today.

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BRE calls for reforms to EPCs to help decarbonise UK homes

Reforming Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to be net zero-ready will speed up the decarbonisation of the UK’s built environment, according to a new report published today by the Building Research Establishment (BRE).

Engineer fixing a heat pump as freatured in BRE's report Decarbonising Britains Heating

BRE calls on UK government to improve the energy efficiency of Britain’s homes.

BRE is calling on government to improve consumer awareness of heat pumps, accelerate the roll-out of insulation, and invest to scale-up the heat pump market. New polling from the Building Research Establishment (BRE) has found that the majority of the public (62%) would not feel at all confident explaining how heat pump technology works.