BRE Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016-2017)

Reduced electricity consumption by 14% compared with 2008 levels
Energy use reduced below the Carbon Reduction Commitment threshold for UK businesses, leading to a £60,000 tax saving per annum
47% reduction in water use at Watford site compared to 2010 baseline
48% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from employee commutes compared to 2010
4% overall reduction in waste materials in 2016
50.8% of waste segregated on site, 1.79% recycled off site, 47.39% sent to energy from waste plant, and just 0.01% sent to landfill
BREEAM certification for over 560,000 buildings in 78 countries

Launched BRE Academy e-learning platform, accessed in more than 160 countries
Hosted an event by the British Dyslexia Association to better enable the talents of dyslexics
BRE Women’s Network organised the BEInspired event
Two-year graduate scheme
Apprenticeship scheme
Long-standing schools programme, hosting over 17,000 pupils
Free open days for the public
Developed a flood resilient prototype home

Long-term Goals:

Medium-term Goals:

Short-term Goals:

Progress towards creating truly sustainable practices across the built environment still has a long way to go
Increasingly ageing populations around the world are putting pressure on health care systems
Levels of care, professionalism and quality given to the design, construction, inspection and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure is poor
Need for innovation to improve productivity and performance
Flooding events have severely impacted thousands of households across the UK
Shortage of building and surveying skills
Lack of appropriate standards and certification schemes for flood resilience

Development of BREEAM and other sustainability tools
Research and development of new technologies, digital deployment, big data, collaboration and learning from other industrial sectors
Launched a certification scheme for independent property flood resilience surveyors
Developed a Property Flood Resilience Database
Developed the Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard

Frameworks Used: BREEAM, CEEQUAL, Home Quality Mark, SABRE

Certifications: ISO 14001, BS OHSAS 18001, Cyber Essentials, MCS