BRE media centre contact details
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
Office hours: 9am – 5.30pm (Monday to Friday)
Email: [email protected]
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
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
BRE's response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's report
Buildings to prove they are net zero carbon with UK’s first agreed methodology: UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
City of London pioneers use of BRE's Home Quality Mark, setting a precedent for social housing in the UK
Crown Commercial Service achieves Constructing the Gold Standard
BREEAM podcast to explore sustainability solutions and trends with industry leaders
BRE welcomes new UK government and calls for decarbonisation of the built environment
Global green building alliance launches industry-first guide to help drive $35 trillion investment needed to achieve net zero
BRE responds to the Labour Manifesto
BREEAM Champions DOE’s Net Zero Building Definition, Advancing Sustainable Practices for a Decarbonized Future
Viking link project awarded BREEAM Infrastructure "Very Good" certification
Global Alliance Drives Change in Built Environment with New Partners
BRE responds to Spring budget 2024
International partnership to unlock power of sustainable finance
BRE launches open consultation on net zero update to BREEAM
27,500 Dutch homes provide BREEAM’s largest single certification yet
Tackling cold homes would save the NHS £540m per year
BRE responds to the government's net zero review
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
BRE’s BIM certification among the first to achieve UKAS accreditation
The Security Institute becomes the new scheme operator for SABRE
BRE and BEIS update home energy ratings for 2025 Future Homes Standard
BRE responds to Chancellor’s Spring statement 2022
BRE report finds poor housing is costing NHS £1.4bn a year
BRE and Design in Mental Health Network launch testing scheme
BRE's CEO leads built environment experts on a housing issues debate
BRE's CEO leads discussion about built environment needs in Wales
BRE release children's book on helping elderly relatives with dementia
BRE comments on the 2019 Global Governance FTSE 100 Index
IKEA Greenwich achieves highest BREEAM UK sustainability rating
Debating how to tackle social exclusion in Britain's built environment
BRE partner, Hertfordshire IQ, to be UK green business hub
BRE welcomes Chancellor’s Future Homes Standard announcement
Project Etopia latest show home to be built at the BRE Innovation Park
BRE leads debate on a new strategy for Scotland’s built environment
BRE further strengthens its presence in China with new partnerships
BRE debate the Built Environment Strategy with Scotland's stakeholders
BRE customers closer to continuing their supply of CE-marked products
BRE celebrates more than 20,000 BREEAM Assessed Buildings in the UK
BRE and USGBC announce new partnership
BRE awards Allen & Overy LLP a SABRE Certification of 'Excellent'
Vietnamese Government and BRE sign new agreement
Crest Nicholson development is first to be Home Quality Mark certified
Statement from BRE’s CEO: The first anniversary of Grenfell
BRE responds to the Hackitt Review
First time buyers in Wales to benefit from energy-assessed mortgages
Rail works High Speed 2 awarded BREEAM Infrastructure certificate
Statement regarding Celotex BS8414 cladding tests
First biophilic design research project connects buildings with nature
BRE and Loughborough University design a 'dementia-friendly' show home
New working party to tackle indoor air pollution in homes
BRE launches new flood resilient demonstration home
BRE office to become ‘living lab’ for occupant health and wellbeing
BRE to showcase new flood resilient home
BRE to provide sustainable development training to China
Productivity fix for construction's most used health and safety tool
The construction sector needs to address modern slavery
Dementia friendly home unveiled at BRE Innovation Park
Zero Bills Home is launched on BRE Innovation Park
Steel beam fire protection systems tested by BRE
New housing concept cuts construction time in half
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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
Amazon's Czech fulfilment centre achieves BREEAM Outstanding
Bybanen D14 Rail Wins BREEAM Infrastructure Very Good
Sustainable development: Dandara Living and HQM
Our research
Energy use in homes 2001
Multi-sensor fire alarm tests to avoid false alarms
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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