Established in 2005 on a 78-acre site near Watford by a research-based consultancy, testing, and training organisation with a reputation for independence and impartiality, the BRE’s Watford Innovation Park is today home to a broad range of research, consultancy, and testing activities, for the built environment.
HEJ editor, Jonathan Baillie, met with BRE director of Strategic Research, Peter Ball, to learn about the organisation’s history and current-day activities, and tour of some of the key facilities where staff undertake cutting-edge research, consultancy, and testing, to improve the performance, efficiency, and sustainability, of a wide range of buildings.
BRE Group has a history stretching back over 90 years – during which a broad spectrum of specialist research, consultancy, testing, and approvals organisations have been brought together. While formerly a Governmentfunded research laboratory, the BRE was privatised in 1997, and today operates as a commercial entity, owned by the BRE Trust, the UK’s largest charity dedicated to environmental research and education.
The developer of BREEAM
Log in or register FREE to read the rest
This story is Premium Content and is only available to registered users. Please log in at the top of the page to view the full text.
If you don't already have an account, please register with us completely free of charge.
