BRE

BRE Group is the UK's leading centre of expertise on buildings, construction, energy, environment, fire and risk. BRE provides research-based consultancy, testing and certification services to customers world-wide.

BRE Global (part of BRE Group) is an independent, third party approvals organisation offering certification of fire security and sustainability products and services to an international market.

BRE Group is owned by BRE Trust, a registered charity (1092193) with a mission to champion excellence and innovation in the built environment.

BRE Group provides both specific advice and integrated solutions for everything from developing brownfield sites to office lighting technologies.

BRE Group provides:

• a complete range of consultancy, testing and commissioned research services covering all aspects of the built environment;
• contributions to the development of national and international standards and codes for construction and fire safety;
• BREbookshop.com, an online construction bookstore, including pdfs for instant downloads;
• certification to UK, European and international standards;
• a wide spread of educational courses covering the built environment, sustainability and other topics;
• the BRE Innovation Park, a showcase of demonstration buildings;
• a complete events management service, with on-site facilities for small groups through to a fully-serviced 190-seat lecture theatre.

BRE was formerly known as the Building Research Establishment and incorporates the Building Research Station (BRS), the Fire Research Station (FRS) and the Forest Products Research Laboratory, formerly at Princes Risborough.