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The final day saw a great turnout from students and industry professionals, reflecting strong momentum behind sustainability in the built environment. Including in-depth discussions and live demonstrations showcasing the impact of BREEAM, SmartWaste, and BRE Academy. Our focus was on delivering practical insights and expert guidance on emerging standards and regulations, ensuring attendees left with clear strategies for the road ahead. A big thank you to everyone who joined us—see you next year! #Futurebuild2025

Day 2 at #Futurebuild2025 📝 with engaging discussions and a busy stand. Alison Nicholl led a packed panel on ‘Accelerating Quality in the Built Environment’, covering: ✅ Practical steps for SMEs to embrace sustainability ✅ Embedding climate targets in construction contracts ✅ Closing the gap between design and performance ✅ The power of collaboration in achieving net zero ✅ A five-year vision for stronger regulations and mandates At our stand, visitors explored SmartWaste Scan, BREEAM Assessor and BREEAM AP courses. Discussions on EPDs, sustainability, and evolving standards kept our experts busy. The final day today, come and say hello!

Day 1 at #FutureBuild was filled with insightful discussions and meaningful connections. ✅ ➡️ Key topics took centre stage, including sustainability learning pathways, BREEAM, Radon, and the digitalisation of the Golden Thread. ➡️ Jane Goddard’s panel discussion reinforced the urgent need for industry and government to work together, driving education and innovation to create healthier, more sustainable buildings. ➡️ Our team were also delighted to welcome a delegation from East China’s Department of Business and Trade, who explored BRE’s expertise and solutions. Our team is looking forward to another day of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and solutions. If you’re attending, come and say hello!

We've extended the deadline for submission. 🚨 Submit by 28 March #BREEAMAwards2025 are an opportunity to showcase your achievements in one of the biggest celebrations of sustainability in the built environment. We are looking for projects and the people setting new standards in sustainability, from net zero carbon buildings to innovative energy efficiency solutions. If your work is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the built environment, we want to hear from you. Enter now: breeam.com/breeam/awards/202…

🔊 Home Quality Mark will become BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential from April 2025. This evolution of Home Quality Mark (HQM) enhances our support for sustainable housing, while maintaining HQM's proven residential expertise. 🏡HQM has led UK residential sustainability assessment since 2015, with over 50,000 homes registering across the UK, demonstrating their commitment to BREEAM's proven science-based approach. 🏡From April 2025, HQM evolves into BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential, introducing key updates to lifecycle assessment and embodied carbon criteria and maintaining its trusted residential focus. To learn more about this change and what it means for your projects: ➡️ Meet our experts at Futurebuild (4-6 March, Stand L42) ➡️ Read more about the transition of HQM to BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential Read more: breeam.com/home-quality-mark…

We are pleased to introduce SmartWaste Scan, an AI-driven enhancement to SmartWaste, our industry-leading waste management platform. By harnessing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Machine Learning, SmartWaste Scan eliminates manual data entry—reducing costs, enhancing accuracy, and streamlining compliance. Learn more: bregroup.com/products/smartw…

Our Deputy CEO and Managing Director, Jane Goddard will be speaking on the Buildings Stage at Futurebuild 2025 this March. Join us at the event: register.visitcloud.com/surv… #Futurebuild2025 #BuildingsStage #Sustainability

“Local authorities will be crucial in this journey and require the necessary data, capacity, funding and powers to deliver energy efficiency improvements to homes most in need.” Jane Goddard, Deputy CEO of BRE. Today, we launched BRE’s briefing looking into the priorities for the Warm Homes Plan, outlining a path to upgrading the UK’s housing stock and calling on all levels of Government to increase the uptake of energy efficiency improvements. While sharing the fantastic news that for the first time in history over half of British homes have energy performance ratings of at least EPC C, the report also highlights a significant number of EPC E, F and G homes still in need of targeting to mitigate high costs and health risks to homeowners across England. Read the full report here: bregroup.com/reports/warm-ho…

📄How does Loss Prevention Certification Board (@brelpcb) certification confirm a product performs to specifications while reducing safety & security risks? 📁 Engaging with a diverse range of physical security products, from padlocks to fencing by leading industry firms, find out more about LPCB, our globally recognised third-party certification body: bregroup.com/products/lpcb?u… #LPCB #builtenvironment

🔊"This report underlines the importance of inclusive investment strategies that unlock capital for the majority of buildings, ensuring that no part of the #builtenvironment is left behind" - Jane Goddard, BRE's Deputy CEO. 🌏Our report "Building Transition: How to Scale & Finance an Inclusive Transition for the Built Environment," focuses on the 75% of lower-performing buildings that have not yet adopted green building practices, offering key recommendations to address this challenge. Revisit the full report here: bregroup.com/news/new-report… #netzero #zerocarbon #sustainable #netzerocarbon #climatechange #BREEAM @gbcaus @USGBC @hqegbc @BRE_BREEAM

How is Longevity Partners using BRE Academy training to create opportunities for business growth? 📈 New episode, listen now 🎧 breeam.com/web/bre-group/how…

🔎 We're all set up at #Intersec2025, a leading event that maps the future in safety, security & fire protection. 🗓 Exhibiting from 14-16 January 📍 Stand numbers: 4 D28 & S3 A36 📄 Sign up for the event here: registration.infosalons.ae/I….

The BREEAM Awards 2025 honours global leaders in sustainable building. With more categories, this year is set to be the biggest yet. Sponsor the event to: ✅ Boost your brand among industry leaders ✅ Network with sustainability innovators ✅ Showcase your commitment to a greener future Learn more and sponsor here: breeam.com/breeam/awards/bre…

🌏#SmartWaste has made significant contributions to the #construction industry, diverting around 90% of 89 million tonnes of waste from landfill across over 27,000 projects worth £305bn. 📄Since early 2024, all qualifying developments in England must achieve a 10% biodiversity net gain. Read more on how SmartWaste can help you achieve biodiversity goals: bregroup.com/insights/biodiv… #BiodiversityNetGain #SustainableConstruction

📄For over 100 years we’ve been supporting the social, economic & environmental wellbeing of people around the world by developing & delivering innovative & rigorous standards such as #BREEAM. Join BRE to help make a positive difference to the safety & #sustainability of the #builtenvironment. #Wearehiring for a range of exciting roles for 2025, including: 📁BRE Academy Content Writer: jobs.bregroup.com/jobs/53762… 📁Energy Consultant: jobs.bregroup.com/jobs/53721… #construction #sustainable #jobsearch #wearehiring #jobs #hire #ESG

🔊"This guide represents a monumental first step in coordinating a worldwide movement for green buildings, and we eagerly anticipate further collaboration to meet the challenge of #climatechange in the sector" - BRE CEO, @charlesworthg. 📄"Financing Transformation: A Guide to Green Building for Green Bonds and Green Loans," is a guide to help drive $35 trillion investment needed to meet #netzero. Published in summer 2024, revisit this industry-first practical guide published by an international green building alliance including BRE: bregroup.com/news/global-gre… #netzero #zerocarbon #builtenvironment #construction @gbcaus @singapore_gbc @USGBC @hqegbc

🔊"The industry’s collaboration in creating this standard underscores the shared understanding of the urgent need to address #climatechange and willingness to lead by example." 📁@UKGBC discusses industry progress on tackling embodied #carbon in the #builtenvironment, highlighting the UK NZC Buildings Standard (UKNZCBS). The #UKNZCBS is free-to-access technical standard that will enable the #construction industry to robustly prove that built assets are in line with the UK’s #carbon and energy budgets. BRE joins leading organisations @bbpuk, @thecarbontrust, @CIBSE, @IStructE, @LETI_UK, @RIBAJ, @RICSnews & #UKGBC in developing this initiative: ukgbc.org/news/whole-life-ca… #netzero #zerocarbon #netzerocarbon

📄How can #construction companies measure & enhance their social value impact? #SmartWaste helps organisations demonstrate positive community impacts, strengthen local supply chain relationships & meet #ESG reporting requirements effectively. Read more: bregroup.com/insight/social-…

🔊"Industry organisations have played a pivotal role in advancing the decarbonisation mandate through the development of the #UKNetZeroCarbonBuildings Standard." @UKGBC discusses industry progress on tackling #embodiedcarbon to meet the UK’s #carbon budget, highlighting standards such as the UK NZC Buildings Standard (#UKNZCBS). 📄The UKNZCBS is free-to-access technical standard that will enable the #construction industry to robustly prove that built assets align with the UK’s #carbon & energy budgets. BRE joins leading organisations @bbpuk, @thecarbontrust, @CIBSE, @IStructE, @LETI_UK, @RIBAJ, @RICSnews & #UKGBC in developing this initiative. Read full rundown: ukgbc.org/news/whole-life-ca… #builtenvironment #zerocarbon #netzerocarbon #netzero