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The Building Research Establishment (BRE) – the international building science centre – has set out a roadmap for the new Government to deliver transformational change in the built environment during its first 100 days in power.
BRE is calling for the new Labour Government to prioritise measures such as unlocking innovation in construction, improving the usability of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), and the creation of a Decent Homes Standard for the Private Rented Sector in its first 100 days.
These measures would kickstart a new phase of progress in meeting sustainability targets across the UK’s new and existing buildings, and help fulfil the Labour Party’s pledges to make Britain a clean energy superpower and bolster the standard of the UK’s homes.
A fundamental commitment to developing and delivering improved building standards is required to place the UK on the trajectory to hit retrofitting and green building targets in 2030. Among BRE’s key recommendations for the Government are:
At the international level, BRE wants to ensure that British standards and certification services are recognised for their quality and rigour. Building on its role as a global net zero leader, the UK has an opportunity to place these tools at the forefront of trade negotiations, harnessing not only the opportunity to uplift international progress towards net zero, but bolster a growing export market and source of soft power.
BRE’s 100-day roadmap can be read in full here.
“We urge the new Government to harness the full resource and capability of the built environment sector to develop and implement improved standards over the coming years, both at home and abroad,” said Gillian Charlesworth, CEO of BRE.
“Rigorous policymaking in this area will reap benefits not only for the climate, but also for the UK economy, and people’s health and wellbeing up and down the country.”
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