Oct 27, 20261h 12m
After another long break we're back! Jeff organised this conversation with Renovate Europe, a campaign that's been working on retrofit challenges across Europe for fifteen years (even the Brits were involved at one...
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Zero Ambitions is a consultancy and weekly podcast about sustainability and the built environment. We find interesting and experienced guests who know what they're talking about, usually to discuss how we navigate the complexity of decarbonisation and sustainability in the built environment and its many related sectors. Hosted by Jeff Colley and Dan Hyde, publishers of Passive House Plus magazine (UK and Ireland), the podcast has now grow into a consultancy, Zero Ambitions Partners. The consultancy specialises in defensible sustainability communications. We create the strategy that makes built environment leaders stand out, enabling them to occupy positions that are distinct and defensible. As with the podcast itself, we help organisations to communicate about what they do and the value that they offer. Usually, this means strategies to change a conversation from price to value and how to futureproof an offer with evidence that makes its claims watertight. If you're a leader, or want to become one, we help you to make sense of where you stand in your sector, how to improve your positioning, how to communicate this to the market you operate in, and how to highlight the difference between you and your peer group. If you can engage your value chain by speaking about what matters to them, you can educate your key stakeholders and turn them into evangelists for your cause. Book a ‘ZAP Defensibility Audit’, but brace yourself - Uncover value and opportunities that you may not have recognised - Find out if your sustainability claims are defensible - Find out if your claims are too meek - Change the conversation from price to value
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What is Zero Ambitions Podcast about?
Zero Ambitions is a consultancy and weekly podcast about sustainability and the built environment. We find interesting and experienced guests who know what they're talking about, usually to discuss how we navigate the complexity of decarbonisation and sustainability in the built environment and its many related sectors.
What has Zero Ambitions Podcast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Renovate Europe a campaign that's been thinking about retrofit at scale for fifteen years, with Adrian Joyce and Marion Jammet" (27 October 2026, 72 minutes), "The reluctant house builder: Greencore is building homes that challenge expectations of what a house can deliver, and the performance modelling in PHPP, with Ian Pritchett (Greencore Homes)" (5 May 2026, 91 minutes), and "How sustainable is Futurebuild? The state of green building through the lens of the UK’s biggest event, with Martin Hurn (Futurebuild)" (21 April 2026, 80 minutes).
How often does Zero Ambitions Podcast publish?
Zero Ambitions Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 79 minutes.
How hard is it to get booked on Zero Ambitions Podcast?
Booking probability for Zero Ambitions Podcast is 44%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Zero Ambitions Podcast requires a Pod Score of 84 or higher. Zero Ambitions Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Zero Ambitions Podcast?
The strongest fits for Zero Ambitions Podcast are Business & Management Consulting and Home Building. Zero Ambitions Podcast has an education audience.
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Recent episodes
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- May 5, 20261h 31mS0
<p>We are joined by Ian Pritchett of Greencore Homes to talk about his science-based approach to green building and the work that has led him from developing green building materials becoming the co-founder of a...
- Apr 21, 20261h 20mS0
<p>We take a look at the state of the green building sector through the lens of itss biggest dedicated show in the UK, Futurebuild. </p><p>It on 12–14 May this year and you can sign up here.</p><p>Helping us to peek...
- Apr 7, 20261h 11mS0
<p>What is social value? It's a messy, ill-defined beast that's increasingly a core component of public procurement, and it's something that we worked on recently so it's been front of our minds.</p><p>We invited...
Episode #191
Infrared surveys for retrofit: triage, validation, and accountability, with Lucy Lyons (Kestrix)
Mar 24, 20261h 6mS0<p>Lucy Lyons of Kestrix joins us this week to talk about their use of drones, infrared imaging, and AI to quicken the pace of retrofit surveying. Specifically, with regard to a case study detailing their work with...
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- Mar 10, 20261h 14mS0
<p>Baz Iyer (Vulcan) and Stephen Lloyd (Savills Earth) join us to talk about the likely impact of the UK's long-awaited Future Homes Standard (FHS) and, perhaps more importantly, the Home Energy Model (HEM).</p><p>HEM...
- Feb 24, 20261h 24mS0
<p>We sat down with Anna Moore, CEO of Domna Group, to talk about its approach to the business of retrofit, pragmatic retrofit strategy, and long-term asset management for landlords. All underpinned by a layer of data...
- Feb 10, 20261h 8mS0
<p>We're back! And we’re talking about the value of post-occupancy evaluation (POE) with Tom Robins and Leigh Fairbrother of Switchee.</p><p><br></p><p>Their business is POE for landlords that’s intended to improve the...
- Sep 23, 20251h 23mS0
<p>In this episode, we are joined by Attzaz Rashid (Barratt London) and Joel Callow (Beyond Carbon) to talk about Barratt London's move into Passive House.</p><p>It was a chance to get into what attracted Barratt to...
- Sep 9, 20251h 16mS0
<p>Is there a collaboration problem in retrofit within the social housing sector? That was the premise for this conversation with Rafe Bertram, an architect and retrofit expert—appearing in a personal capacity—who was...
- Aug 25, 20251h 13mS0
<p>This episode is all about case study in circularity and a group of people turning waste into useful materials for the built environment. Daniel Dinizo and Charmaine Cu-Unjieng of NaturLoop are bringing a new...
- Aug 12, 20251h 15mS0
<p>In this episode we are exploring the relationship between financial institutions and the built environment in relation to sustainability, building performance and mitigating climate change with Ian Bhullar and...
Episode #183
Big plans for tackling non-residential retrofit, with Nick Taylor and Olga Khroustaleva (Building Atlas)
Jul 29, 20251h 25mS0<p>We're joined by our new friends from Building Atlas, Nick Taylor and Olga Khroustaleva, who join us for a conversation about commercial retrofit—the non-residential kind. </p><p><br></p><p>They’ve got a data driven...
Episode #182
Prescription heating and experiments for a just transition, with Rose Chard (Energy Systems Catapult)
Jul 14, 20251h 14mS0<p>In this episode Rose Chard joins us to describes her multilayered and multi textured approach to innovation and research. </p><p>It's a conversation about Energy Systems Captapult's experiment in prescribing heating...
- Jun 30, 20251h 27mS0
<p>In a slight departure from our usual building performance themes joining us for this episode we have Richard Muscat, a man who has experienced the world of investment and tech from a fascinating range of angles and...
- Jun 16, 20251h 21mS0
<p>In this episode we're talking about Zero Bills Homes, so we welcome back Nigel Banks, this time accompanied by his Octopus colleague Emma Fletcher*.</p><p>We're not directly talking Fabric Fifth again but the concept...
- Jun 2, 20251h 30mS0
<p>This episode is all about a retrofit programme gone wrong in Preston and the effort required to fix it. </p><p>It's a story that was covered in the pages of Passive House Plus back in 2018 under the headline...
- May 19, 20251h 25mS0
<p>We are joined by Valentina Marincioni (UCL, UKCMB) and returning guest Toby Cambray (Greengauge) to talk about the bane of all buildings: moisture.</p><p>Recently, they they’ve produced a simple explainer video about...
- May 5, 20251h 9mS0
<p>Joining us for this episode are Tom Cox and Sally Sattary co-founders of Decent Energy. </p><p>They have a software startup borne of a retrofit experience that did not meet its homeowner expectations, a proprietary...
Episode #176
Translating retrofit for normal people, with retrofit influencer Judith Leary Joyce (Eco Home Retrofit)
Apr 23, 20251h 28mS0<p>This episode is a window into the consumer side of domestic retrofit that’s full of lessons for everyone involved in the retrofit sector. </p><p>We speak with retrofit influencer Judith Leary Joyce about the...
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Michael McLaughlin
Shareholder | Co-Lead, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy | Cyber Policy Advisor | Co-Author, Disappear Here Film Festival
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Anna Moore
chief executive, University of Cambridge
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Nick Taylor
supervisor, Club and District Support, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
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Emma Fletcher
Director of Low Carbon Homes, Hyde Housing Association
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