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Our official press releases communicate BRE's announcements to the media on all aspects of the built environment.

BRE is a world leading, multi-disciplinary, building science centre with a mission to improve buildings

BRE is a world leading, multi-disciplinary, building science centre with a mission to improve buildings and infrastructure, through cutting-edge research and knowledge generation. BRE maintains a range of products, services, standards and qualifications that are used around the world to bring about positive change in the built environment.

BRE media office contact information

BRE media office contact information

Office hours: 9am – 5.30pm (Monday to Friday)

Please contact us with all media enquiries

Please contact us with all media enquiries, image and footage requests, interview opportunities, location filming or to arrange a media visit to the BRE Science Park.

These details are for the media only, for all other enquiries please contact BRE Customer Services on 0371 705 3010

About BRE

About BRE

Founded in 1921, the Building Research Establishment (BRE) has been raising the standards of the built environment for over a century. BRE started as a UK government-funded, research-based organisation, and has become an ambitious profit-for-purpose global business. We re-invest any profit we make back into our business, so that we can deliver on our purpose to develop science-led solutions to built environment challenges.

Latest press releases from BRE

Latest press releases from BRE

BRE calls for next government to raise the bar on UK building standards, with ‘micro’ investment zones and AI adoption

BRE calls for next government to raise the bar on UK building standards, with ‘micro’ investment zones and AI adoption
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BRE calls for next government to raise the bar on UK building standards, with ‘micro’ investment zones and AI adoption

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has today published its Manifesto for 2024, calling on the next Government to commit to world-leading standards for British buildings.

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BRE responds to Spring budget 2024
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BRE responds to Spring budget 2024

International partnership to unlock power of sustainable finance
Green finance

International partnership to unlock power of sustainable finance

LPCB
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LPCB Certification and Kingspan

BRE launches open consultation on net zero update to BREEAM
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BRE launches open consultation on net zero update to BREEAM

27,500 Dutch homes provide BREEAM’s largest single certification yet
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27,500 Dutch homes provide BREEAM’s largest single certification yet

Tackling cold homes would save the NHS £540m per year
Housing

Tackling cold homes would save the NHS £540m per year

net zero
The cost of poor housing

BRE responds to the government's net zero review

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

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

BRE joins over 900 organisations by signing the Race at Work Charter
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BRE joins over 900 organisations by signing the Race at Work Charter

BRE’s BIM certification among the first to achieve UKAS accreditation
Building Information Management (BIM)

BRE’s BIM certification among the first to achieve UKAS accreditation

The Security Institute becomes the new scheme operator for SABRE
Security

The Security Institute becomes the new scheme operator for SABRE

BRE and BEIS update home energy ratings for 2025 Future Homes Standard
New homes

BRE and BEIS update home energy ratings for 2025 Future Homes Standard

BRE responds to Chancellor’s Spring statement 2022
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BRE responds to Chancellor’s Spring statement 2022

BRE announces winners of BREEAM Awards 2022
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BRE announces winners of BREEAM Awards 2022

BRE and Design in Mental Health Network launch testing scheme
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BRE and Design in Mental Health Network launch testing scheme

BRE's CEO leads built environment experts on a housing issues debate
Housing

BRE's CEO leads built environment experts on a housing issues debate

BRE's CEO leads discussion about built environment needs in Wales
Decarbonisation

BRE's CEO leads discussion about built environment needs in Wales

BRE release children's book on helping elderly relatives with dementia
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BRE release children's book on helping elderly relatives with dementia

BRE comments on the 2019 Global Governance FTSE 100 Index
BES 6002 Ethical Labour Sourcing (ELS) Verification Scheme

BRE comments on the 2019 Global Governance FTSE 100 Index

IKEA Greenwich achieves highest BREEAM UK sustainability rating
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IKEA Greenwich achieves highest BREEAM UK sustainability rating

Debating how to tackle social exclusion in Britain's built environment
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Debating how to tackle social exclusion in Britain's built environment

BRE partner, Hertfordshire IQ, to be UK green business hub
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BRE partner, Hertfordshire IQ, to be UK green business hub

BRE welcomes Chancellor’s Future Homes Standard announcement
Housing

BRE welcomes Chancellor’s Future Homes Standard announcement

Project Etopia latest show home to be built at the BRE Innovation Park
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Project Etopia latest show home to be built at the BRE Innovation Park

BRE announces winners of the BREEAM Awards 2019
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BRE announces winners of the BREEAM Awards 2019

BRE leads debate on a new strategy for Scotland’s built environment
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BRE leads debate on a new strategy for Scotland’s built environment

BRE further strengthens its presence in China with new partnerships
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BRE further strengthens its presence in China with new partnerships

BRE debate the Built Environment Strategy with Scotland's stakeholders
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BRE debate the Built Environment Strategy with Scotland's stakeholders

BRE customers closer to continuing their supply of CE-marked products
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BRE customers closer to continuing their supply of CE-marked products

BRE celebrates more than 20,000 BREEAM Assessed Buildings in the UK
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BRE celebrates more than 20,000 BREEAM Assessed Buildings in the UK

BRE and USGBC announce new partnership
Sustainability

BRE and USGBC announce new partnership

BRE awards Allen & Overy LLP a SABRE Certification of 'Excellent'
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BRE awards Allen & Overy LLP a SABRE Certification of 'Excellent'

Vietnamese Government and BRE sign new agreement
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Vietnamese Government and BRE sign new agreement

Crest Nicholson development is first to be Home Quality Mark certified
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Crest Nicholson development is first to be Home Quality Mark certified

Statement from BRE’s CEO: The first anniversary of Grenfell
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Statement from BRE’s CEO: The first anniversary of Grenfell

Fire

BRE responds to the Hackitt Review

First time buyers in Wales to benefit from energy-assessed mortgages
New homes

First time buyers in Wales to benefit from energy-assessed mortgages

Rail works High Speed 2 awarded BREEAM Infrastructure certificate
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Rail works High Speed 2 awarded BREEAM Infrastructure certificate

Statement regarding Celotex BS8414 cladding tests
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Statement regarding Celotex BS8414 cladding tests

First biophilic design research project connects buildings with nature
Indoor air quality

First biophilic design research project connects buildings with nature

Statement on Grenfell Tower
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Statement on Grenfell Tower

BRE and Loughborough University design a 'dementia-friendly' show home
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BRE and Loughborough University design a 'dementia-friendly' show home

New working party to tackle indoor air pollution in homes
Indoor air quality

New working party to tackle indoor air pollution in homes

BRE launches new flood resilient demonstration home
Resilience

BRE launches new flood resilient demonstration home

BRE office to become ‘living lab’ for occupant health and wellbeing
Indoor air quality

BRE office to become ‘living lab’ for occupant health and wellbeing

BRE to showcase new flood resilient home
Flooding

BRE to showcase new flood resilient home

BRE to provide sustainable development training to China
Sustainability

BRE to provide sustainable development training to China

Productivity fix for construction's most used health and safety tool
Health & safety

Productivity fix for construction's most used health and safety tool

The construction sector needs to address modern slavery
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The construction sector needs to address modern slavery

Dementia friendly home unveiled at BRE Innovation Park
Resilience

Dementia friendly home unveiled at BRE Innovation Park

Zero Bills Home is launched on BRE Innovation Park
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Zero Bills Home is launched on BRE Innovation Park

Steel beam fire protection systems tested by BRE
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Steel beam fire protection systems tested by BRE

New housing concept cuts construction time in half
New homes

New housing concept cuts construction time in half

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Our purpose

Our purpose

BRE contributes to a thriving and sustainable world by developing science-led solutions to built environment challenges. Our vision is to be the world-leading innovation, science, and data hub for the built environment.

Our impact

Our impact

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Our research

Our research

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Carbon Reduction Measures in the Higher Education Sector
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Carbon Reduction Measures in the Higher Education Sector

Energy use in homes 2001
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Energy use in homes 2001

Energy efficiency of British housing stock 2008
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Energy efficiency of British housing stock 2008

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Filming for film, TV, and advertising at the BRE Science Park.

Filming for film, TV, and advertising at the BRE Science Park.

Filming for film, TV, and advertising at the BRE Science Park.

The BRE Science Park is regularly hired as a location for TV and film productions. It’s Ideally located, inside the M25 and close to the M1, only three miles from Leavesden Studios and close to Elstree.

To enquire about film location hire at BRE, please contact our agents, The Location Collective.

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