BRE Academy

14th August 2015

What you need to know about fire door safety

A correctly installed fire door remains fundamental to most fire safety strategies in buildings, despite overall technological advances in building fire safety. The Regulations Changes in regulations regarding fire safety came into force in 2006 following the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (England and Wales). Now, one of the legal duties of building occupiers … Continue reading “What you need to know about fire door safety”

Indoor environment with houseplants in foreground
31st August 2023

Navigating urbanisation: a focus on better standards for indoor air quality

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that outdoor and indoor air pollution contribute to millions of premature deaths annually. As we primarily live within indoor spaces, we become more susceptible to the invisible dangers of indoor air pollution. Homes, workplaces, and schools can harbour toxic pollutants from numerous sources, including cooking fumes and cleaning products … Continue reading “Navigating urbanisation: a focus on better standards for indoor air quality”

9th October 2015

Closing the skills gap – how important is it for future construction?

For those of us who spent time at UK Construction Week recently the answer is a resounding ‘very’. Several seminar sessions explored the issues including ‘The Skills Debate – Moving words into action’, ‘Retaining and attracting talent in the UK Construction sector’, ‘How can the home build industry improve traditional skills training to overcome site skills shortages’ and ‘Best … Continue reading “Closing the skills gap – how important is it for future construction?”

17th November 2015

BREEAM Domestic Refurb goes online

As the BRE Academy continues to look at new ways to bring its training to a wider audience, the latest addition to the e-learning portfolio is BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment, which now sits alongside the already online An introduction to BREEAM, BREEAM Masterclass for Designers and BREEAM Masterclass for Contractors. What are the advantages of the … Continue reading “BREEAM Domestic Refurb goes online”