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"The data revealed 77% of older households with a person aged above 55 live in pre-1980 housing not built to modern accessibility standards, and half of households in England with a person aged 55 who need an adaptation currently do not have one." While quoting research BRE carried out on behalf of the Centre for Ageing Better, THIIS Magazine discusses the need for minimum housing accessibility standards in new homes. 📄 Read full report conducted by BRE for the Centre for Ageing Better, finding fixing England’s dangerous homes would deliver more than £1.5bn in annual health and social care savings: 0https://lnkd.in/e-tfu_ay 📄 Full article by Millie York of British Healthcare Trades Association: https://lnkd.in/ev8Z5BEU Habinteg Housing Association Carole Easton Christina McGill #netzero #builtenvironment #housing #homes

🔊"As early adopters of the Home Quality Mark, the City Corporation's approach serves as a model for #sustainable urban development. Their commitment to high standards in social housing projects in particular sets a benchmark for all future endeavours in the sector," said BRE CEO, Gillian Charlesworth. 📄 How can BRE's standard, Home Quality Mark (HQM), give developers a clear advantage in a competitive marketplace? City of London Corporation has put #HQM at the forefront of its two latest social housing initiatives - Sydenham Hill Estate and York Way Estate projects, setting a benchmark for quality and #sustainability within the sector and beyond. HQM has certified over 2,000 homes to date, and it is currently being applied to over 25,000 homes across the UK to ensure developments are both environmentally friendly, cost-effective and comfortable. Full rundown in Specification Online: https://lnkd.in/eEW6FkNt Helen Fentimen #netzero #zerocarbon #ESG

🔊"Planning reform is not just necessary, but essential, if Labour is to deliver on its commitment to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years as well the clean power system the country needs to reach #netzero." 📄 BRE's CEO Gillian Charlesworth responds to King Charles' State Opening of Parliament following the general election earlier this month, which confirmed the introduction of a new Energy Independence Act which will set in motion the creation of a new, publicly-owned investment body called Great British Energy. "Urging caution is also necessary: planning reform alone will not act as a magic remedy for all Britain’s building problems. We need better buildings as well as more buildings."   Key figures from organisations have also responded, including those from: Corporate Leaders Groups, Climate Group, Aldersgate Group, Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), Environmental Industries Commission (EIC), Green Finance Institute, UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), E3G, Wavin, Oxfordshire Greentech, RenewableUK, Octopus Energy, OVO, Ashfords LLP, SWEEP, City to Sea, A Plastic Planet, PlasticFree.com, Biffa, Friends of the Earth, The Wildlife Trusts. Read full roundup from edie here: https://lnkd.in/e-ikyaij #climatechange #netzero #ESG #zerocarbon #builtenvironment #kingsspeech

🔊"As early adopters of the Home Quality Mark (HQM), the City Corporation's approach serves as a model for #sustainable urban development" - BRE CEO Gillian Charlesworth. 📄City of London Corporation puts BRE's HQM at the forefront of its latest social housing initiatives. The Sydenham Hill Estate and York Way Estate projects will deliver over 200 new homes for social rent that incorporate #HQM to provide a comprehensive #sustainability audit trail from design to post-occupancy. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eGBTPfUV #netzero BREEAM Official Helen Fentimen

🔊"We need better buildings as well as more buildings. We need to tackle the backlog of unhealthy existing homes and newly constructed properties unlocked by planning reform need to be fully #sustainable and #climate resilient." 📄 BRE CEO Gillian Charlesworth joins other key industry figures in responding to the King's Speech, which unveiled over 35 bills and draft bills supporting the new government’s plans for Britain. Full rundown in Specification Online: https://lnkd.in/ej4zQhnQ #climatechange #netzero #housing #builtenvironment RIBA Muyiwa Oki PRIBA Smith Mordak UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) Anna Clarke The Housing Forum

📄 What can you do to support a #climate resilient #builtenvironment in the UK?   The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) is developing a #UKClimateResilienceRoadmap and they are asking built environment professionals to help shape their practical guide for industry. 🗓 BRE's #sustainability lead for product innovation, Joe Forde joined the #UKGBC's taskforce to explore how we can create a safer, more sustainable environment for UK communities. With the consultation running until 7th of August, find out more: https://lnkd.in/eZfMs9r2 Buro Happold Hoare Lea Hydrock, now Stantec Hydrock Stantec JLL Arup EQUANS Greengage Environmental Ltd Mace PRP Ridge and Partners LLP Zurich Resilience Solutions Hannah Giddings Macarena L. Cárdenas PhD

"There were about 208,000 households with children in damp private accommodation in 2022-23, according to the latest English Housing Survey,, external up from just over 122,000 in the pre-pandemic period 2019-20." BRE has provided research for the 2022/23 English #Housing Survey. Read full rundown by Harriet Agerholm in BBC News: https://lnkd.in/eF4vi-ee National Residential Landlords Association - NRLA Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government John Hume People's Health Trust #EHS

📄The 2022/23 English Housing Survey (EHS) annual reports have found that around 2.1 million #households (9%) lived in a home with at least one Category 1 hazard, and 1 million households (4%) lived in a home with damp. BRE has provided research for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government-commissioned EHS annual reports, highlighting our expertise in housing research and our commitment to improving the #builtenvironment. EHS are critical for understanding housing circumstances in England, including #energyefficiency, quality, security of tenure, and tenant satisfaction. Specifically, BRE were responsible for two key reports: Energy and Housing Quality, we also collaborated with National Centre for Social Research to provide a detailed analysis for rented homes. 📄 Read all English Housing Survey reports for 2022 to 2023 here: https://lnkd.in/e3pvXB3g 📄 Read more on BRE's 40 years’ experience supporting the delivery of national housing surveys through providing insights through data driven services to improve poor housing, tackle fuel poverty, target energy improvements and investment: https://lnkd.in/eGZn_pHm Ana Slater Jessica Billingham, Joseph Clinton, Molly M., Emma Munkley Stuart Trager

🔊"HQM's comprehensive template made it stand out amongst other methodologies we considered and its focus on aspects positively impacting health and wellbeing," said Helen Fentimen, Chair of City of London Corporation’s Community and Children’s Services. The City of London Corporation has placed BRE’s Home Quality Mark (HQM) at the forefront of its two latest social housing initiatives, setting a new benchmark for quality and #sustainable living in the sector and beyond. With more than 3,100 social housing residents across 12 estates in London and a commitment to deliver an additional 700 high-quality socially rented homes, the City of London is on course to complete an additional 344 socially rented homes by 2026. HQM is an integral part of the City’s long-term management and maintenance, supporting the corporation’s commitment to achieving #netzero #carbon #emissions in its own operations by 2027. The decision marks a major milestone in the uptake of #HQM, which has to date certified over 2,000 homes, as well being applied to over 25,000 homes across the UK. Building on the trusted science behind BREEAM Official, HQM was developed by BRE to provide independent verification to housing developers and investors that developments have met expected levels of performance. 🗓 On Thursday 25th July, BRE is hosting a webinar on how HQM is helping navigate the evolving landscape of #sustainable residential investments. Read more on this story and sign up to the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/d26QJAFs 📄 Read full case study on City of London's use of HQM here: https://lnkd.in/dRuzcpAJ Gillian Charlesworth #netzero #builtenvironment

📄 How can BRE Academy help organisations address skill gaps, seize growth opportunities, and navigate an ever-evolving #builtenvironment? 📁 Just one week to go until the webinar, "Building tomorrow's workforce with BRE Academy: enterprise training partnerships." Individuals in #construction, architecture, engineering and #realestate can gain insights into key training topics, such as #BREEAM, fire and safety, sustainability, #BIM, indoor environmental quality. - Polly Wilkinson, Head of BRE Academy. - Michael Jaggs, Principal trainer. - Dan Asquith, Business Development Manager. - James Krantz, Senior Consulting Sales Engineer at Daikin Europe and  #BREEAM advisory Professional. 🗓 Tuesday Jul 30 2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm, register here: https://lnkd.in/eU_YaeH6