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	Since its launch in 2005, as a small-scale demonstration of modern methods of construction (MMC), the Park has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors on its guided tours of the facilities. A tour includes self-guided audio of the Park and testing facilities, and group bookings can be arranged. BRE also run technical tours which are led by an expert guide.		Since its launch in 2005, as a small-scale demonstration of modern methods of construction (MMC), the Park has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors on its guided tours of the facilities. A tour includes self-guided audio of the Park and testing facilities, and group bookings can be arranged. BRE also run technical tours which are led by an expert guide.

−	Whether you are a professional, student or just an interested member of the public, the facilities are well-worth taking the time to explore as a means of gaining an understanding of the pioneering and vital work that BRE do~~. For more information on booking a tour, click [https://ipark.bre.co.uk/index.jsp?id=223 here]~~.	+	Whether you are a professional, student or just an interested member of the public, the facilities are well-worth taking the time to explore as a means of gaining an understanding of the pioneering and vital work that BRE do.

	Designing Buildings Wiki went along to the September 2017 Open Day, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the BRE Trust, to explore the site.		Designing Buildings Wiki went along to the September 2017 Open Day, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the BRE Trust, to explore the site.
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	Comprising two units, one complete and one left unfinished to reveal its innovative features, the Sigma Home was the first house in the UK designed to Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. A local family occupancy tested it for two weeks each season over the course of a year, with the findings used for future home designs from the Stewart Milne Group.		Comprising two units, one complete and one left unfinished to reveal its innovative features, the Sigma Home was the first house in the UK designed to Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. A local family occupancy tested it for two weeks each season over the course of a year, with the findings used for future home designs from the Stewart Milne Group.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* BRE articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.		* BRE articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.
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−	This was the winner of the Mail on Sunday’s 2007 Home for the Future design competition. Created with urban living in mind, it was the first home by a mainstream housebuilder ~~that was~~ designed to Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.	+	This was the winner of the Mail on Sunday’s 2007 Home for the Future design competition. Created with urban living in mind, it was the first home by a mainstream housebuilder designed to Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.

	=== Hanson EcoHouse ===		=== Hanson EcoHouse ===

−	This was the first masonry house designed to Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. ~~Its aim is to address~~ the combined challenges of off-site construction and climate change ~~impacts~~.	+	This was the first masonry house designed to Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. It addresses the combined challenges of off-site construction and climate change.

	=== The Prince’s Natural House ===		=== The Prince’s Natural House ===
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	=== Sigma Home ===		=== Sigma Home ===

−	Comprising two units, one complete and one left unfinished to ~~demonstrate the~~ innovative features, the Sigma Home was the first house in the UK designed to Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. A local family occupancy tested it for two weeks each season over the course of a year, with the findings used for future home designs from the Stewart Milne Group.	+	Comprising two units, one complete and one left unfinished to reveal its innovative features, the Sigma Home was the first house in the UK designed to Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. A local family occupancy tested it for two weeks each season over the course of a year, with the findings used for future home designs from the Stewart Milne Group.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =
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	Despite other Innovation Parks having subsequently been established in Scotland, China, as well as being under-development in Brazil and Canada, the park in Watford, at BRE’s headquarters, remains one of the premier research facilities of its kind in the world.		Despite other Innovation Parks having subsequently been established in Scotland, China, as well as being under-development in Brazil and Canada, the park in Watford, at BRE’s headquarters, remains one of the premier research facilities of its kind in the world.

−	Since its launch in 2005, as a small-scale demonstration of modern-methods-of-construction (MMC), the Park has welcomed ~~over~~ 100,000 visitors on its guided tours of the facilities. A tour includes self-guided audio of the Park and testing facilities, and group bookings can be arranged. BRE also run technical tours which are led by an expert guide.	+	Since its launch in 2005, as a small-scale demonstration of modern methods of construction (MMC), the Park has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors on its guided tours of the facilities. A tour includes self-guided audio of the Park and testing facilities, and group bookings can be arranged. BRE also run technical tours which are led by an expert guide.

−	Whether you are a professional, student or just an interested member of the public, the facilities are well-worth taking the time to explore as a means of gaining an understanding of the pioneering and vital work that BRE do. For more information on booking a tour, ~~see~~ [https://ipark.bre.co.uk/index.jsp?id=223 here].	+	Whether you are a professional, student or just an interested member of the public, the facilities are well-worth taking the time to explore as a means of gaining an understanding of the pioneering and vital work that BRE do. For more information on booking a tour, click [https://ipark.bre.co.uk/index.jsp?id=223 here].

	Designing Buildings Wiki went along to the September 2017 Open Day, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the BRE Trust, to explore the site.		Designing Buildings Wiki went along to the September 2017 Open Day, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the BRE Trust, to explore the site.
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	= Testing facilities =		= Testing facilities =

−	~~In time for the anniversary celebrations,~~ BRE officially opened a brand-new acoustics laboratory – a state-of-the-art test facility for assessing the ability of products, such as floor or wall panels, to prevent the transmission of sound between rooms. It also contains a plug panel system for the less labour-intensive testing of smaller products such as doors and windows.	+	BRE officially opened a brand-new acoustics laboratory in time for the anniversary celebrations – a state-of-the-art test facility for assessing the ability of products, such as floor or wall panels, to prevent the transmission of sound between rooms. It also contains a plug panel system for the less labour-intensive testing of smaller products such as doors and windows.

−	This is in addition to another brand new anechoic chamber~~. This is~~ a completely silent and echo-free sound testing space used for a range of acoustic tests, ~~including~~ assessment of the performance of fire alarm sounders.	+	This is in addition to another brand new anechoic chamber, a completely silent and echo-free sound testing space used for a range of acoustic tests, such as assessment of the performance of fire alarm sounders.

	The other testing facilities include:		The other testing facilities include:
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	=== Structural test hall ===		=== Structural test hall ===

−	A ~~vast~~ large-scale test laboratory ~~which can test~~ structures up to 4 storeys high and subject to loads of up to 2,500 tonnes.	+	A large-scale test laboratory for structures up to 4 storeys high and subject to loads of up to 2,500 tonnes.

	=== Burn Hall ===		=== Burn Hall ===

−	~~Large~~-scale indoor fire test facility for a range of standards and regulatory testing.	+	A large-scale indoor fire test facility for a range of standards and regulatory testing.

	=== Timber library ===		=== Timber library ===

−	A unique Xylarium displaying 30,000 ~~different~~ timber specimens.	+	A unique Xylarium displaying 30,000 timber specimens.

	=== Flood resilient house ===		=== Flood resilient house ===

−	As seen on BBC’s ‘Countryfile’, this home showcases ~~various~~ possible systems to prevent ~~the home being flooded, or~~ to allow it to ~~quickly~~ be reoccupied following a flood.	+	As seen on BBC’s ‘Countryfile’, this home showcases a range of possible systems to prevent houses flooding and to allow houses to be reoccupied quickly following a flood.

	For more information, see Flood resilient house.		For more information, see Flood resilient house.
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−	But it’s not only the demonstration buildings that provoke interest; the landscaping has ~~also~~ been carefully designed to feature a variety of SUDS products, green roofs, a swale, permeable ~~bocks and~~ resin paving systems, and ~~other~~ biodiversity innovations.	+	But it’s not only the demonstration buildings that provoke interest; the landscaping has been carefully designed to feature a variety of SUDS products, green roofs, a swale, permeable blocks, resin paving systems and biodiversity innovations.

	History buffs may also be excited by the Park’s scale model of the Mohne Dam which was built in secret in late-1940 and used in the very initial experiments that led Barnes Wallis to develop the Dambusters’ famous bouncing bomb.		History buffs may also be excited by the Park’s scale model of the Mohne Dam which was built in secret in late-1940 and used in the very initial experiments that led Barnes Wallis to develop the Dambusters’ famous bouncing bomb.
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	Central to the site though is the Innovation Park itself, which acts as a ‘demonstration village’ showcasing innovations in construction, energy efficiency, and sustainable landscape.		Central to the site though is the Innovation Park itself, which acts as a ‘demonstration village’ showcasing innovations in construction, energy efficiency, and sustainable landscape.

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= Introduction =

The BRE Watford Innovation Park is the flagship development of an international network of innovation parks, established to inform sustainable research and innovation within the built environment.

Despite other Innovation Parks having subsequently been established in Scotland, China, as well as being under-development in Brazil and Canada, the park in Watford, at BRE’s headquarters, remains one of the premier research facilities of its kind in the world.

Since its launch in 2005, as a small-scale demonstration of modern-methods-of-construction (MMC), the Park has welcomed over 100,000 visitors on its guided tours of the facilities. A tour includes self-guided audio of the Park and testing facilities, and group bookings can be arranged. BRE also run technical tours which are led by an expert guide.

Whether you are a professional, student or just an interested member of the public, the facilities are well-worth taking the time to explore as a means of gaining an understanding of the pioneering and vital work that BRE do. For more information on booking a tour, see [https://ipark.bre.co.uk/index.jsp?id=223 here].

Designing Buildings Wiki went along to the September 2017 Open Day, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the BRE Trust, to explore the site.

= Testing facilities =

In time for the anniversary celebrations, BRE officially opened a brand-new acoustics laboratory – a state-of-the-art test facility for assessing the ability of products, such as floor or wall panels, to prevent the transmission of sound between rooms. It also contains a plug panel system for the less labour-intensive testing of smaller products such as doors and windows.

This is in addition to another brand new anechoic chamber. This is a completely silent and echo-free sound testing space used for a range of acoustic tests, including assessment of the performance of fire alarm sounders.

The other testing facilities include:

=== Structural test hall ===

A vast large-scale test laboratory which can test structures up to 4 storeys high and subject to loads of up to 2,500 tonnes.

=== Burn Hall ===

Large-scale indoor fire test facility for a range of standards and regulatory testing.

=== Timber library ===

A unique Xylarium displaying 30,000 different timber specimens.

=== Flood resilient house ===

As seen on BBC’s ‘Countryfile’, this home showcases various possible systems to prevent the home being flooded, or to allow it to quickly be reoccupied following a flood.

For more information, see Flood resilient house.

= Landscaping =

But it’s not only the demonstration buildings that provoke interest; the landscaping has also been carefully designed to feature a variety of SUDS products, green roofs, a swale, permeable bocks and resin paving systems, and other biodiversity innovations.

History buffs may also be excited by the Park’s scale model of the Mohne Dam which was built in secret in late-1940 and used in the very initial experiments that led Barnes Wallis to develop the Dambusters’ famous bouncing bomb.

= Innovation Park =

Central to the site though is the Innovation Park itself, which acts as a ‘demonstration village’ showcasing innovations in construction, energy efficiency, and sustainable landscape.

Some of the buildings that can be explored as part of a tour include:

=== Barratt Green House ===

This was the winner of the Mail on Sunday’s 2007 Home for the Future design competition. Created with urban living in mind, it was the first home by a mainstream housebuilder that was designed to Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.

=== Hanson EcoHouse ===

This was the first masonry house designed to Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Its aim is to address the combined challenges of off-site construction and climate change impacts.

=== The Prince’s Natural House ===

Built in 2012, this house demonstrates a simple, low-tech and easy-to-build alternative for volume housebuilders seeking to meet increasingly stringent low carbon targets for new homes.

=== Renewable House ===

This house aims to demonstrate the practicality and affordability of whole life sustainability for modern housing. It was built in 2009 by the National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC) with renewable low carbon materials such as wool and hemp.

=== Sigma Home ===

Comprising two units, one complete and one left unfinished to demonstrate the innovative features, the Sigma Home was the first house in the UK designed to Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. A local family occupancy tested it for two weeks each season over the course of a year, with the findings used for future home designs from the Stewart Milne Group.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* BRE articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.
* ACM cladding testing by BRE.
* BRE Trust.
* BRE Üserhuus.
* Building Research Establishment (BRE).
* Dementia-friendly home.
* Design for deconstruction, BRE modular show house.
* Flood resilient house.
* Qualitative research and the built environment.
* The Biophilic Office.
* Zero Bills Home.

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