The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is ending its licence agreement for the energy performance rating tool NABERS UK to focus on its BREEAM scheme.
BRE and NABERS said they would work closely over the coming months to ensure NABERS UK continues to operate during the transition to a new administrator.
Gillian Charlesworth, CEO of BRE, said: “After three successful years, BRE will no longer be the administrator for NABERS UK so that our team can focus all of their energy on making the next iteration of BREEAM the most successful yet. We look forward to seeing NABERS UK continue to grow with a new partner, and working with them to recognise NABERS within BREEAM to further our shared goal of increasing the sustainability of the built environment for the good of our planet.”
Magali Wardle, acting director at NABERS, added: “NABERS is grateful to BRE for the important role it has played in the success of NABERS UK to date. We are committed to providing consistency to customers throughout the transition, and will announce the details of our expression of interest process for a new administrator shortly. NABERS looks forward to seeing the continued growth of NABERS UK, and the resultant benefits to the commercial building sector in the UK.”
Sarah Ratcliffe, CEO of the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP), which is a member of the NABERS UK steering committee and an ambassador for NABERS UK, said: “Bridging the performance gap and verifying energy performance is critical to improving the energy efficiency of commercial buildings. Through the BBP convened Design for Performance project, industry bodies and major UK developers collaborated to address this issue, culminating in the launch of NABERS UK.
“The scheme has already made a significant impact on the industry, and we look forward to the appointment of a new administrator who can capitalise on the opportunity to operate and scale-up this market transformational scheme.”
Further information about the expression of interest process for a new NABERS UK administrator and details about Q&A sessions for scheme stakeholders will be published in the coming months.
