Published by BRE Trust

Tuesday 7 February 2012 NEWS

construction skills CITB-ConstructionSkills joins National Apprenticeship Week with 58 events

6/2/2012 > by Jo Smit

While Willmott Dixon opens centre to train 2,000 people a year read on

New energy secretary sets out priorities

6/2/2012 > by Jo Smit

Edward Davey and Nick Clegg highlight green growth agenda and meet future representatives of industry on tour of BRE read on

Mayor launches £20,000 prize for capital's student innovators

5/2/2012 > by Jo Smit

Boris Johnson's Low Carbon Prize is for student innovations to reduce carbon emissions from buildings. read on

Government allocates funds for homebuilding

2/2/2012 > by Jo Smit

Housing minister distributes cash from Growing Places fund, Get Britain Building fund and new homes bonus incentive. read on

Homeowners could be asked to include green measures when making home improvements

31/1/2012 > by Jo Smit

Government launches consultation on changes to the building regulations read on

Winners named in competition to build Passivhaus demo homes

31/1/2012 > by Jo Smit

Passiv Collective and bere:architects and The Princes Foundation for Building Community will create BRE show homes read on

New guidance available on flood-resilient building

31/1/2012 > by Keri Jordan

Two-part BRE digest contains practical advice for developers, designers and planners. read on

Analysis

London Olympics supplies testing ground for technologies

1/2/2012 > by Jo Smit

Lessons from the 2012 Games could help tackle future infrastructure, energy and healthcare challenges read on

Opinion

Interview: Don McLean, managing director, Integrated Environmental Solutions

9/1/2012 > by Jo Smit

Don McLean talks about how a sustainability hub is helping to deliver a better built environment, and sounds a note of caution about BIM read on

Business

Business set to boost investment in sustainable measures

1/2/2012 > by Jo Smit

Firms forecast to buck recession with 16 per cent rise in green spending over next four years read on

Research

£3 million study to develop building integrated PV and solar

26/1/2012 > by Jo Smit

Cardiff University's sustainable building envelope demonstration study aims to give a boost to industry read on

Case studies

Energy retrofit at Colworth Science Park, Bedfordshire

1/12/2011 > by Jo Smit

The first two buildings on the park are being upgraded, and the predicted payback period for the work is less than three years. read on

Technologies

Modular M&E for Greenwich school

30/1/2012 > by Jo Smit

Other schools in the neighbourhood may follow Crown Woods College's lead and opt for modularisation read on