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Insights: latest thinking from BRE
Discover our latest thinking, informed by our independent research and analysis.
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Indoor air quality
Navigating urbanisation: a focus on better standards for indoor air quality
More than half of the global population now live in built-up areas. Standards for indoor environmental quality can guide us towards healthier indoor spaces.
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BRE’s 100 day roadmap for the incoming UK Government
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LPCB
The journey from research to test standard for video flame detectors
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SmartWaste
How SmartWaste enhances Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)
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SmartWaste
SmartWaste V11: paving the way to net zero carbon and sustainability in construction
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Environmental Declarations for Construction with BRE
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Navigating urbanisation: a focus on better standards for indoor air quality
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How to meet net zero by changing the way homes are heated
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BRE's response to changes to the National Planning Policy Framework
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BRE responds to the government's net zero review
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What does the spring statement mean for the built environment?
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How decarbonising the built environment is the key to meeting net zero
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BRE’s response to the Levelling Up White Paper
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BRE's CEO optimistic for 2022 following a challenging year
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Fuel poverty and its impact on domestic energy consumption in England
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Does the UK heat and buildings strategy go far enough?
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Challenges for the built environment: an ageing population
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Sustainable finance: why investors cannot afford to be left behind
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Insights
Researching when optical smoke detectors and alarms should be replaced
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Fire fatalities in Scotland and recommendations to help reduce them
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Predicting the service life of timber structures
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First phase review of fire fatalities and injuries in Scotland
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BRE research into the effectiveness of visual alarm devices
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Fire safety testing
BRE finds new ways to test video flame and video smoke detectors
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An investigation into the effectiveness of visual alarm devices
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BRE analyses the impact of false fire alarms
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How to characterise smoke from materials and evaluate smoke detectors
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BREEAM return from talks regarding further work in the Maldives
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How indoor plants have a positive impact on our health
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Biophilic office design: putting people's health and wellbeing first
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Predictions for the future: tech and its impacts on society
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Diagnosing the causes of dampness in buildings
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Guidance to help combat the challenges of overheating in dwellings
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Fire safety testing
New tests examine sprinkler systems on mobility scooter fires
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How pre-demolition & pre-refurbishment audits aid resource efficiency
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Fire safety testing
Smoke detector research to find if current tests are adequate
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How to correctly identify different grades of stainless steel
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Causes of false alarms and identifying measures to reduce them
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Movement joints and stress relief in concrete screed to prevent cracks
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BRE examine whether triple glazing is really better than double
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BRE looks at the importance of holistic fire safety management
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Solar panel systems and fire safety
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Why you should comply with Regulation 38 of the building regulations
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Making multi-storey buildings exits safer in the event of a fire
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