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The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is a former UK government establishment (but now a private organisation) that carries out research, consultancy and testing for the construction and built environment sectors in the United Kingdom. The BRE is headquartered in Watford with regional sites in Glasgow and Swansea. Among the BRE's areas of interest are participation in the preparation of national and international standards and building codes, including the UK building regulations. The organisation is now funded by income from its commercial programmes, the BRE bookshop, contracted work, and by bidding for research funding from government and the industries it serves. It also has UKAS Accredited Testing Laboratories. ==Programmes== The BRE also owns and operates the BREEAM and EcoHomes environmental rating schemes, and promotes the German ''Passivhaus'' ultra-low energy building standard in the UK. It also runs a number of training courses. BRE's sister company, BRE Global is an independent approvals body offering certification of fire, security and sustainability products and services. The BRE (International Sustainability Alliance ) (ISA) is a membership organisation that welcomes property owners, occupiers and investors who wish to come together to share best practice in the sustainable management of their property portfolios to improve financial performance. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Building Research Establishment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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