Latest News from BRE

July 2010

New lease of life for terraced homes in Wales
A project to refurbish six former Welsh miners’ houses into sustainable and desirable modern homes was launched today by Jane Davidson, AM, Minister for the Environment, Sustainability and Housing.   read more...

Minister gets a preview of BRE's Victorian Terrace Project
On a visit to BRE on 1st July, Communities and Local Government Minister Andrew Stunell was shown around the recently completed Phase 1 of the Victorian Terrace Retrofit project.   read more...

BREEAM Data Centres 2010 launched
New green building standard could reduce energy use in Data Centres by more than 50%   read more...

Albion Road Clinic achieves BREEAM Healthcare first
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June 2010

Achieving sustainability through planning
 

Workshops will assist local authority planners in the use of BREEAM and the CSH

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Carbon Detectives
Schools use little grey cells to go green.   read more...

Liddle approved to LPS 1175 for wall mounted security cabinets
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BRE partners with The Energy Saving Trust to deliver regulatory changes to Part L and Part F

BRE in partnership with The Energy Saving Trust, present a series of half-day events which will provide an overview of the revised approved documents reflecting the recent legislative changes to Part L and Part F, which will come into force on 1 October 2010.

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Queen honours Dr Debbie Smith with OBE
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Certified European PassivHaus Designer Training
All over Europe interest in the PassivHaus design has risen sharply in recent years and the standard has become widely known amongst stakeholders in the construction sector.   read more...

Six of the best sustainable buildings in Wales
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Environment Minister catches a glimpse of the future on the BRE Innovation Park
An affordable house made from renewable materials and a recycled steel factory-manufactured home were just two of the buildings viewed by Richard Benyon MP, DEFRA Minister for the Natural Environment at the BRE Innovation Park earlier today.   read more...

BRE moves up nine places in the Best Green Companies Listing
The BRE Group has achieved a fantastic 26th place in the Sunday Times Best Green Companies Listing which acknowledges organisations with a pioneering approach to improving their environmental performance   read more...

BRE Global and Greenworks sign MOU for BREEAM in Bulgaria
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Sustainable Refurbishment for Housing

80% of Britain's existing housing stock will still be used as domestic dwellings in 2050, what are we going to do to make them more energy efficient and achieve the government target of 80% reduction in CO₂ emissions by 2050?

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BREEAM enters Norway
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Fire Safety on Construction Sites
Fire remains the most serious safety risk with approximately 60 commercial and public property fires in the UK every day.  Construction sites are a significant contributor at 11 every day.    read more...