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Aerial view of Glasgow city centre with the River Clyde Glasgow has sufficient available vacant land to help alleviate fuel poverty in the city given the right technology and investment, according to scientists at the University of Strathclyde.

BRE has launched a ground-breaking office refurbishment project that will provide quantified evidence on the benefits of biophilic design on health, well-being and productivity of office occupants. The Biophilic Office project centres on a 650m2 1980s office building on the BRE campus in Watford, wh

Poor indoor air quality in UK homes is at a scale and magnitude that needs immediate national-level attention and action, according to a new report from built environment and medical professionals. With contributions from the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child He

A new working party addressing the challenges of indoor air pollution and its negative impact on people’s health in homes is launching today at the ‘Better homes, better air, better health’ event in London. This event is bringing together the research and practice communities across the medica

Floor membranes channel water towards floor drains A flood-resilient prototype home has been launched to show the most effective ways to protect homes against flood damage and limit disruption.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart during yesterday’s event In advance of this weekend’s International Day of Older Persons, Scottish housing minister Kevin Stewart has commended BRE for highlighting how assistive technology could help the older generation stay safely in their own homes for longer.

Constructing Excellence has agreed a merger with the Building Research Establishment (BRE) to better pursue its goals of driving industry best practice. Under the merger, BRE will maintain the CE brands, develop the network and deliver training and events. It will also enable CE to achieve its long-

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is developing a new Ethical Labour Standard to help construction companies comply with the Modern Slavery Act. The move follows findings of The Global Slavery Index this week which suggested that there are approximately 12,000 people in the United Kingdom tr

A new demonstration house which could make home life easier for those living with dementia was launched at the BRE Innovation Park in Ravenscraig yesterday. Coinciding with Scottish Dementia Awareness Week (30 May-5 June) and in conjunction with Alzheimer Scotland, BRE has unveiled the Dementia Frie

BRE has launched the final phase of its innovation park at Ravenscraig. Students from New College Lanarkshire are actively involved with the Curriculum House which is the first ‘live’ higher level educational project of its kind in the UK.

Clyde Gateway and BRE are launching a design competition, through a competitive PQQ and ITT process, to procure a contractor led design team to build the new flagship office for BRE Scotland. BRE Scotland is an independent, research-based, testing and training consultancy which offers expertise on t

Dr David Kelly, group director BRE Innovation Park Networks (left) and Ken Macintosh MSP Ken Macintosh MSP, Scottish Labour’s shadow cabinet secretary for communities, became the latest in a series of politicians to undertake a fact finding tour at the award winning BRE Ravenscraig Innovation Park

The Low Carbon Teaching Building at South Lanarkshire College Two developments in Scotland have joined some of the finest examples of sustainable buildings from across the world in being shortlisted for 2016 BREEAM Awards.

A new briefing paper has detailed the significant contribution that sustainability standard BREEAM has given to the global carbon reduction in buildings. Published during global climate change conference COP21, the paper also gives details of how BREEAM has evolved since the standard was created 25

(from left) Allan Callaghan of Cruden, John Swinney and Rufus Logan of BRE An innovative new app has been launched which promises to help social landlords and housebuilders in providing more energy efficient homes, reducing fuel poverty and carbon emissions and improving the health of tenants.