What does BRE group stand for?
the Building Research Establishment
We were set up in 1921 as the Building Research Station (BRS). This became the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in 1972. Since being privatised in 1997, we have called ourselves simply ‘BRE’. Read more about the history of the BRE Group. BRE is the trading name of Building Research Establishment Limited.
What are BRE standards?
BREEAM – a trusted benchmark of sustainability around the world, BREEAM sets standards for buildings, communities and infrastructure in a very broad range of sustainability issues in nine categories: Energy, Waste, Water, Materials, Health and Wellbeing, Transport, Pollution, Land Use & Ecology, and Management.
When was the Bre privatised?
March 1997
Following 75 years as a building research agency of government, BRE was privatised in March 1997 by then Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine in the last days a conservative government.
What is building research?
Building Research: Design, Construction and Technologies brings together knowledge from civil engineering and architecture to make an interdisciplinary analysis of a recognized building/project or a building construction research.
Who owns the BRE?
the BRE Trust
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is a centre of building science in the United Kingdom, owned by charitable organisation the BRE Trust.
Who is Bre group?
We are an innovative group of researchers, scientists, engineers and technicians who share a common goal – to make the built environment better for all. We generate new knowledge through independent research.
What is Bre approval?
BRE Global is an independent, international certification body, offering certification of fire, security and environmental products and services, management processes and other products and systems. BRE Global listings of certificated products and services include the renowned RedBook and GreenBook.
Who constructed this building?
A person who Constructs the houses and buildings is called a constructor. The architecture is the one who designs the house and constructor build it. The who actually have a company to construct the houses and buildings are called a constructor.
What is construction innovation?
The construction innovation can identify potential safety hazards, missing PPE on workers, social distancing infractions, work at height, and more. The ability to analyze risks within their context allows construction firms to mitigate risks quickly and generate customizable reports on set benchmarks.
Is BRE UKAS accredited?
BRE Global Limited is a United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited certification body (No. 0007). BRE Global Ltd is also certified to ISO 9001 ‘Quality management systems – Requirements’ for all its BREEAM related activities.
Who are Lpcb?
The Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) is an independent certification body operated by BRE Global. It provides third party approval of the fire and security performance of products and services to a range of global standards including its own Loss Prevention Standards (LPS).