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Hosted by Built Environment - Smarter Transformation · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 65 episodes
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Everyone understands the climate crisis we’re living in. By 2045 we need to decarbonise our entire built world. Come on the journey with us and be inspired by the ways the industry is changing for the better and Accelerating to Zero.
Built Environment - Smarter Transformation hosts Accelerate to Zero, a business show with 65 episodes published.
In this episode, BE-ST's Emma Church and Kieran Dick Doyle discuss the Low Carbon Passport, a free training programme built with Balfour Beatty, Kier Construction, Robertson Group and Morrison Construction to close that
Social Bite has been challenging what temporary accommodation looks like since the Edinburgh village opened in 2018, and the model is expanding. In this episode, Social Bite's Trust and Foundations Manager, Elaine and Ec
In this episode, Gavin is joined by Rob Morrison, Impact Manager at BE-ST, to discuss the relaunch of Retrofit Scotland and what it means for Scotland's built environment sector. Together, Gavin and Rob explore the scale
This episode of Accelerate to Zero explores how better building data and control systems can unlock significant improvements in energy performance and comfort across the built environment. Gavin Johnson speaks with Joe M
This episode of Accelerate to Zero explores how education is helping shape the next generation of built environment professionals. Gavin Johnson speaks with Lee Ciarsolo, architect and lecturer at City of Glasgow College
In this episode of the Accelerate to Zero podcast, Gavin Johnson is joined by Charlie Forshaw from Rainmaking and Douglas Morrison from BE-ST to explore the partnership behind the Thames Freeport Sustainable Construction
In this episode of the Accelerate to Zero podcast, Gavin Johnson is joined by Allan Smith from Morrison Construction and Catriona Jordan from Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST). They explore how a long ru
In this final Accelerate to Zero episode from BE-ST Fest 2025, Hannah Lloyd speaks with Roddy Yarr, Director of Sustainability at the University of Glasgow, about turning net zero ambition into action. From decarbonising
In this episode, we’re joined by Tara Gbolade, co-founder of Gbolade Design Studio, to explore what it really takes to scale climate solutions in the built environment. From wildlife led masterplanning to large scale ret
At the Accelerate to Zero Awards 2025, Brogan MacDonald was recognised as a BE-ST Beacon for her leadership in advancing low carbon, circular and regeneration-focused work across the built environment. Her influence span
In this episode, host Hannah sits down with Amandeep Kalra, CEO and co-founder of GreenFlip, a climate tech startup on a mission to make decarbonising investable. Amandeep's path to founding GreenFlip started in a cold,
In this episode of the Accelerate to Zero Podcast, Hannah Lloyd speaks to Matthew Clubb, founder of mwclubb and double winner at the Accelerate to Zero Awards, recognised for his leadership in community-led retrofit and
In this episode of the Accelerate to Zero podcast, Hannah Lloyd is joined by Lizzy Westmacott, Associate Director and Regional Head of Sustainability at ECD Architects, to explore what it really means to scale low-carbon
Today we are recording live from BE-ST Fest where we are focusing on ‘Scaling Solutions’. This means we’re exploring how we chart a viable path to a sustainable future. Over the past few years, we’ve seen inspiring proje
In this episode, we are joined by Professor Sean Smith from the University of Edinburgh. Sean has had an incredible career and has most recently launched Centre for Net Zero High Density Buildings. CeNZ-HighDB will devel
In this episode, we are joined by Emily Carr, Emily is a chartered architect with experience in the historic built environment, now working as a design manager for Kier Construction. She is passionate about creating plac
In this episode, we are joined by Professor Robert Hairstains, Robert is the founding Director of the Centre for Advanced Timber Technologies (CATT) at the New Model Institute of Technology and Engineering (NMITE) and He
In this episode, we are joined by Gina Colley, Associate Director at ThreeSixty Architects. Gina is not only a former BE Changemaker but also a dedicated champion of ED&I, driving positive change within Threesixty Archit
Join us this week as we shift perspective once again, unlike the other episodes we aren't taking a deep dive into one material. And that's because today's guest is Laurent Verheyden, Managing Director from Soprema, who a
In this episode of Accelerate to Zero, we chat with Max Garcia about his global journey to co-founding High Six, a modular design for offsite timber construction company. From Scotland to Canada to France, Max has worked
Sean Smith
Event Director for Switchback · University of Edinburgh
1 appearance on this show
Emma Fletcher
Director of Low Carbon Homes · Octopus Energy
1 appearance on this show
Roddy Yarr
University of Glasgow
1 appearance on this show
Tara Gbolade
Gbolade Design Studio
1 appearance on this show
Brogan MacDonald
Ramboll
1 appearance on this show
Amandeep Kalra
GreenFlip
1 appearance on this show
Matthew Clubb
mwclubb
1 appearance on this show
Lizzy Westmacott
ECD Architects
1 appearance on this show
Tomas O'Leary
Mosart
1 appearance on this show
Emily Carr
Kier Construction
1 appearance on this show
Professor Robert Hairstans
New Model Institute of Technology and Engineering
1 appearance on this show
Gina Colley
Threesixty Architecture Ltd
1 appearance on this show
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