Press Releases

Our latest press releases

24th June 2016

BRE launches new tool to help drive more take up of Environmental Product Declarations

– New BRE Life Cycle Assessment tool will provide a straightforward route to EPD for a much wider audience than previously possible – BRE’s new online Life Cycle Assessment tool – LINA – goes live today enabling companies and trade associations to assess their products in line with EN 15804*, the European standard for the … Continue reading “BRE launches new tool to help drive more take up of Environmental Product Declarations”

15th September 2015

BREEAM extends coverage of recognised VOC schemes

This press release is over six months old and the details may have been superseded. Please contact the Press Office for the latest information. BREEAM has extended its recognition of third party certification schemes for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with the BREEAM criteria for ‘volatile organic compound (VOC) emission levels (products)’ with the approval … Continue reading “BREEAM extends coverage of recognised VOC schemes”

3rd March 2015

World class sustainable buildings celebrated at the BREEAM Awards 2015

This press release is over six months old and the details may have been superseded. Please contact the Press Office for the latest information. Some of the best performing buildings assessed under sustainable buildings standard BREEAM were recognised at the annual BREEAM awards celebration hosted by TV architect Charlie Luxton in London last night. Now … Continue reading “World class sustainable buildings celebrated at the BREEAM Awards 2015”

10th March 2015

BRE and GRESB partner to promote sustainability in commercial real estate

BRE, the organisation responsible for the BREEAM green building certification scheme, has announced its partnership with GRESB, the leading global sustainability benchmark for real estate portfolios. Collaboration between the two global organisations will promote their shared goals of advancing transparency and sustainability performance in the real estate industry. BRE’s BREEAM family of schemes is used … Continue reading “BRE and GRESB partner to promote sustainability in commercial real estate”

11th March 2015

First paint products gain coveted independent environmental badge of quality

Three products from a leading UK paint manufacturer, Johnstone’s Trade, have been certificated to BRE Global’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) scheme in line with EN 15804 – the European standard for the sustainability of construction products. BRE Global’s certification mark represents quality and ensures that products have undergone a rigorous verification process. BRE Director of … Continue reading “First paint products gain coveted independent environmental badge of quality”

2nd May 2018

BRE announces new Director of BREEAM

Ethical and sustainable construction champion Dr Shamir Ghumra takes on a new role at helm of BREEAM – the leading international portfolio of sustainability standards (including CEEQUAL and Home Quality Mark) that has been driving global improvements in buildings and infrastructure for over two decades. Formerly Director of Sustainable Products at BRE, Shamir has a … Continue reading “BRE announces new Director of BREEAM”