The BRE are currently experiencing an increase in service response times for both initial QA audits and resubmission audits of assessments for all schemes. Whilst they aim to provide the…
The countdown is on for landlords to comply with new legal standards for minimum energy efficiency in commercial and residential privately-rented properties. The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) will come…
Boiler Plus, launched by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in April 2018 will encourage energy efficiency by mandating requirements for heating systems, setting out new expectations…
The BRE are in the final stage of preparing the BREEAM New Construction 2018 scheme and are beginning the countdown to the scheme going live at the beginning of March…
Since the launch of Beta the BRE have engaged with many different HQM stakeholders, including developers, assessors, consultancies designers, consumer groups, representative industry bodies, manufacturers, academics, regulators, planners, agents and…
Concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere surged to a record high in 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Last year's increase was 50% higher than…
We understand that the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) are undertaking a review of the Building Regulations which may have wide ranging implications following the Grenfell disaster however,…
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) periodically update their standards to maintain technical robustness and reflect changes in opportunity through evolving practice, technologies and market drivers (keeping abreast of changes within…
Transport for London has allocated almost £4.5m for the installation of 1,500 electric vehicle charging points across twenty-five boroughs. The move is part of plans to reduce emissions and tackle…
The ‘Green Deal’ is set to change later this year after the Green Deal Finance Company’s (GDFC) CEO Kilian Pender announced a name change and that the current brand is…