BE-ST Bits of February

Welcome to the second edition of the BE-ST Bits!

As we delve into February, another month filled with progress, we're excited to bring you the latest updates and highlights that keep you connected to us and the zero carbon built environment.

Before reading on, BE-ST CEO Stephen Good would like to share a few words:

Each month, it’s really encouraging to see the progress the team at BE-ST are making, the impact we’re having, and the value we’re creating with our stakeholders, as we pursue our mission to decarbonise the built environment – especially at a time of growing political and industrial uncertainty around the climate and nature crisis we face. Contributing to a piece on BBC Scotland around the importance of decarbonising heating and improving the energy efficiency of Scotland’s homes was a highlight, as was facilitating engagement across our stakeholder community to support Scottish Government’s development of a Just Transition Plan, support inclusivity programmes, and driving forward innovation on the use of timber in construction. ?

1. BE-ST?on BBC news?

Did you see us on your television this month? BBC Scotland joined our Head of Retrofit Programmes Caitriona Jordan to discuss the work we're doing around training the construction workforce in energy efficiency, retrofit and Passivhaus.?

Watch the segment here.?

2. Industry Response to the Just Transition for the Built Environment and Construction Discussion Paper | CLF & BE-ST???

In collaboration with the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF)'s Net Zero, Digital and Data Working Groups, we have published?a report?exploring the industry’s response to the Scottish Government's Just Transition Discussion Paper for the Built Environment and Construction.

Find out more.?

3. The stories behind the Accelerate to Zero award winners? ?

Our Accelerate to Zero awards last year recognised those in the built environment for their contribution to the Just Transition and zero carbon but who were the winners and what made them stand out???These organisations have various interesting stories, ideas and lessons to share, all contributing to the acceleration of a zero carbon built environment in different ways.???

The first few case studies that featured Agile City CIC and John Gilbert Architects are on our website, with more to come over the next 4 months. ?

4. Wood fibre insulation project gathers pace???

A consortium of organisations leading in timber technologies, including BE-ST, NMITE in Hereford, and 英国爱丁堡大学 , is spearheading a project to demonstrate the potential for commercialising homegrown wood fibre insulation.

Read here.?

5. All things Diversity & Inclusion: DIveIN Conference, ED&I Podcast, & More? ?

The first ever DIveIN Conference was a great success, providing attendees with opportunity to ask those difficult questions in a safe space and leave with practical and actionable changes that they can make to improve their organisations ED&I plan.?

We’ve also been exploring ED&I in this series of the A-Z podcast this month hosted by Danielle Miller and Kirsty Duncan , accompanied by a round-up of the learnings in each episode on our website. ???

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