Accelerate to Zero Awards Recognise Leaders in Decarbonising the Built Environment

02/11/2023
Susie McCabe at the A to Z Awards by Robbie McFadzean

BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) celebrated its inaugural Accelerate to Zero Awards last night. The ceremony, hosted at BaAD in central Glasgow, recognized 20 businesses, individuals, and organisations for their outstanding contributions to decarbonizing the built environment across 11 diverse categories. Comedian and former electrician, Susie McCabe, served as the host for the event, which followed the BE-ST Fest Summit and preceded the International Retrofit Conference taking place today.

The winners of the Accelerate to Zero Awards are:

Gamechanger Award

  • Winner: Loco Home Retrofit CIC
  • Highly Commended: Morgan Sindall

Diversity and Inclusion Award

  • Winner: Women in Property

BE Changemaker Award (sponsored by NorDan)

  • Winner: Chloë Yuill
  • Highly Commended: Cameron Galloway

Collaborative Partnership Award

  • Winner: Retrofit Balsall Heath
  • Highly Commended: Novoville and partners

Green Skills Award (sponsored by Cohesive)

  • Winner: Timber TED
  • Highly Commended: Smith Scott Mullan Associates

Green Technology Award

  • Winner: Integrated Environmental Solutions
  • Highly Commended: OnGen Expert

Circular Economy Award (sponsored by Zero Waste Scotland and Scottish Forestry)

  • Winner: Kenoteq
  • Highly Commended: EGG Lighting

Just Transition Award

  • Winner: Comann Eachdraidh Eirisgeidh
  • Highly Commended: Retrofit Balsall Heath

Retrofit Award (sponsored by AtkinsRéalis)

  • Winner: John Gilbert Architects
  • Highly Commended: Energiesprong

A to Z Hero Award

  • Winner: Agile City

BE-ST Beacon Award

  • Winner: Emily Carr
  • Winner: Robert Hairstans

For additional information, please visit be-stfest.org/accelerate-to-zero-awards.

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