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press archive from BRE

February 2012

Minister Andrew Stunell addresses BRE conference on Part L 2013 review

Andrew Stunell MP, Minister responsible for Building Regulations at the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), will deliver the keynote address to a packed conference at BRE Watford today.

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New guidance on life cycle assessment of energy efficiency technologies

A European Commission funded project is producing expert guidance on using life cycle assessment (LCA) methods to assess and compare the performance of new energy efficiency measures developed under the Energy Efficient Building (EeB) Initiative.

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New energy secretary visits BRE and sets out his green priorities
Newly appointed energy secretary Edward Davey visited BRE's Innovation Park in Watford today in his first official appointment since replacing Chris Huhne on Friday.   read more...

January 2012

Winners of Passivhaus competition announced
BRE has announced the winners of a competition to create Passivhaus demonstration homes for the BRE Innovation Parks in Watford and Scotland.   read more...

Chiron's range of IRIS Touch Supervised Premises Transceivers approved to LPS 1277
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Finalists in Passivhaus competition announced
BRE and the International Passivhaus Association have announced the names of the finalists in a competition to create Passivhaus demonstration homes for the BRE Innovation Parks in Watford and Scotland.   read more...

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