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May 2008
Sustainable Schools Do Not Cost The Earth
A BREEAM Schools rating can be achieved at little or no additional capital cost, that is the conclusion of a report published today by the BRE Trust and Faithful & Gould.
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'The House that Kevin Built' comes to BRE Innovation Park
'The House That Kevin Built', which is being constructed by Kevin McCloud and team at the Grand Designs Live London exhibition this week will be re-constructed on the BRE Innovation Park after the exhibition closes.
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April 2008
ICSC Adopts BREEAM As Their European Sustainability Standard
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has adopted BREEAM as their pan-European sustainability standard of choice, ahead of other international environmental assessment methodologies.
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BRE Ireland to advise on sustainable regeneration of Limerick City
BRE Ireland - a partnership between the Building Research Establishment (BRE), the University of Limerick and Limerick Institute of Technology - has won the tender for ‘Client Advisor in Sustainability' for the regeneration of the North and South sides of Limerick.
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BRE Global gains UKAS Accreditation for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme
BRE Global has gained United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditation as scheme operator for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)
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BRE provides FREE support to help industry comply with new site waste management plan legislation
From 6 April 2008 all construction projects in England, over £300,000 in cost must, by law, have a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP.) In order to help the construction and demolition industries prepare, implement and review SWMP’s, BRE - the leading player on sustainability enterprise, innovation and market transformation in the built environment – has developed SMARTWaste Plan, the FREE site waste management tool.
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Nationwide events to highlight green power grants
The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and BRE are to host several free events across the UK, promoting the extensive grant funding available under phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP2) starting with the launch event at BRE's headquarters in Watford on 29th April 2008.
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GreenPrint: a new masterplan for sustainable communities
A new methodology, GreenPrint , has been developed by BRE to help design teams achieve the strong sustainability credentials now expected of urban developments.
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New grant scheme for microgeneration technologies announced
BRE is pleased to announce the launch of the Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP). This is a new grant scheme for microgeneration and energy saving technologies which aims to help community based organisations in England reduce their energy bills and environmental impact.
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BRE Acquires Europe's Leading Intelligent Building Consultancy Division
BRE has acquired two specialist business divisions of i&i limited, Europe’s leading intelligent building consultancy. This acquisition brings two important service areas into BRE – intelligent building systems consultancy and the world-renowned Centre of Excellence for Intelligent Building (ibexcellence).
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LPCB approves fire detection panels for Terminal 5
LPCB, part of BRE Global, is delighted to announce the certification of the Gent by Honeywell Epsilon system designed specifically to meet the needs of Heathrow Terminal 5. The system has been approved to EN54-2:1997-Control and indicating equipment, and EN54-4:1997- Power supply equipment.
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March 2008
BRE Global launches consultation for a Responsible Sourcing Framework Standard
BRE Global are creating a new product standard that will provide a level playing field for the sustainability of construction products. The framework will take into account specific environmental, economic and social impacts and provide recognition for suppliers embracing genuine sustainability.
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Carbon zero non-domestic buildings - a big ask
In his 2008 Budget speech on 11 March the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, announced the Government’s aim that all new non-domestic buildings be carbon zero by 2019. This follows the target announced last year for all new homes to be carbon zero by 2016.
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