BE-ST Fest is the UK’s biggest festival for a zero-carbon built environment and plays host to transformative discussion and knowledge exchange on how we can break through barriers to accelerate our journey to net zero and is delivered by BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation).

The Accelerate to Zero Awards recognise the businesses, organisations and individuals making the biggest contribution to decarbonising the built environment and supporting the just transition to net zero.

This year's finalists include:

The Accelerate to Zero Hero Award

• Ecosystems Technologies
• IndiNature
• Anthropocene Architecture School

Gamechanger Award

• RSE
• Regenerative Futures
• The Energy Training Academy

Diversity & Inclusion Award

• Esteem Training Company
• McLaughlin & Harvey
• Threesixty Architecture

Circular Economy Award

• Brewster Brothers
• Civic Engineers
• EGG Lighting

BE Changemaker Award

• Hamish Martin, Fife Council
• Terin Raj, McLaughlin & Harvey
• Briony Beattie, Loreburn Housing Association

Collaborative Partnership Award

• Beyond Zero Homes
• The Green Heat Installer Engagement Programme
• The TARDIS project

Technology Impact Award

• Quantaco
• Changeworks
• Regenerative Futures

Skills Impact Award

• West Lothian Council
• The Verdancy Group
• Warmworks

Retrofit Accelerator Award

• Vital Energi Utilities (The Torry Heat Network)
• Ecosystems Technologies
• KORE Retrofit

The Awards will be presented at an evening reception on Thursday 7 November 2024 at Platform, following the International Retrofit Conference.