We thought we would offer our thoughts on what you can be doing now to prepare for BIM and be ahead of the crowd in this new digital world. 1. Do your homework – make sure you know what BIM really is and what it means for you, your company and your clients. Online research, … Continue reading “5 things you can do NOW to make sure you are #BIMready”
With exam season being in full flow we asked the BRE Academy training team for their top 5 exam revision tips. The tips below are worth considering alongside the more general recommended advice of planning your revision well in advance (don’t leave it until the last moment!), getting plenty of rest and a good night’s … Continue reading “5 top tips for exam revision”
Lighting is a critical subject area in supporting the sustainability agenda. As such, here are our Top Five reasons why it is important to upskill knowledge of sustainable lighting. 2015 is the UN Year of Light – raising global awareness about light-based technologies promoting sustainable development; providing solutions to challenges in energy, education, agriculture and … Continue reading “Lighting: 5 Reasons for you to Upskill”
Since 2010, more than 2 million apprenticeships have been taken up across a broad range of professional sectors. At the BRE Academy we are delighted to be part of this necessary up-skilling within our team, and would like to introduce our apprentice within the E-Learning team, Aaron Glazebrook. We discovered what the BRE Academy apprenticeship … Continue reading “Friday Fives DOUBLES: 10 questions to our Apprentice & Director”
It’s important to us that the leaders of tomorrow are both well-versed in their technical knowledge, but also in leadership and management skills – able to get the best out of their teams for success. With that in mind, here are our Top 5 questions that you (or a team leader you know) can ask … Continue reading “5 Questions for coaching your team to improve sales, reduce costs & deliver results”
After delivering our BIM International course in Dubai recently, we thought we’d share our top tips for using BIM across different countries. 1. The Devil is in the detail Level 2 in one country is not always the same as Level 2 in another – so do your homework first and understand the detail involved. … Continue reading “Friday Fives: 5 Considerations when using BIM internationally”
BREEAM In-Use (BIU) is designed to help building managers and owners reduce the running costs and improve the environmental performance of existing buildings. The scheme uses an assessment tool that can be completed by building managers and owners to self-assess their buildings. Want to know more about the BREEAM In-Use scheme? The 5 points below … Continue reading “5 things you might not know about BREEAM In-Use”
During Summer, the BRE Academy launched training on the Home Quality Mark – the new national standard. To celebrate this, we thought we’d share 5 things you probably should know about this standard – and why you should think about becoming a HQM assessor. HQM gives consumers the peace of mind, to make the smart … Continue reading “Home Quality Mark HQM – 5 things you need to know”
We thought we would share 5 things you might not know about this standard. The Passivhaus Standard is the fastest growing low energy standard in Europe Over 30,000 buildings have been realised so far Passivhaus buildings have a high level of indoor air quality – roughly achieving a 75% reduction in space heating requirements compared … Continue reading “5 things you might not know about….Passivhaus”
International standards provide essential baseline requirements to ensure that businesses can trade with ensured quality, safety and efficiency, both nationally and internationally. The International Organisation for Standards (ISO), an independent organisation composed of representatives from various national standards organisations, is the world’s largest developer of voluntary international standards to facilitate world trade of a known … Continue reading “5 updates to key ISO standards in 2015”