http://www.bre.co.uk/latest.jsp Latest news from BRE http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=480 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. Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=479 '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. Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=478 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. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=477 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. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=475 BRE Global has gained United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditation as scheme operator for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=474 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. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=473 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. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=472 A new methodology, GreenPrint , has been developed by BRE to help design teams achieve the strong sustainability credentials now expected of urban developments. Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=470 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. Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=469 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). Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=468 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. Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bre.co.uk/newsdetails.jsp?id=467 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. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000