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The climate emergency may be the greatest challenge of our lifetime. The journey to zero carbon is going to be critical for the construction sector, and BE-ST exists to support the success of this transition. While we know this won’t happen overnight, we also know we cannot afford to delay action.?
Each year, we invite industry, academia and public sector to come together for BE-ST Fest - the UK’s largest festival for a net-zero carbon built environment – and this year is no different. BE-ST Fest 2024 takes place in just a few weeks and will provide the platform for the transformative discussions and knowledge exchange we need to turn ambition and ideas into real-world impact. You can?secure your free tickets here .
Don’t wait for change, lead it — diversity and sustainability in construction?
By Funmbi Adeagbo, keynote speaker at BE-ST Fest 2024??
Driving change in construction and the built environment is not about waiting for others to take the lead - it’s about stepping up, being visible, and inspiring others to follow. That’s where Funmbi Adeagbo, a British Chartered Architect, social activist, and passionate advocate for sustainable architecture and diversity, believes real progress will happen.?
Why on earth isn’t the government engaging with architects on retrofit?
Kunle Barker argues that the government's retrofitting plans will face serious issues, like mould, if architects are not involved from the start. He highlights architects' expertise in critical areas such as ventilation, insulation, and building breathability, which contractors often lack. Citing a case in Luton where poor insulation caused mould, Barker warns that excluding architects could lead to wasted resources and missed sustainability goals. He urges the government to engage architects early on to ensure retrofitting projects are done correctly and effectively, preventing costly mistakes and improving housing quality.
We're making an Impact?in everything we do, with a strong focus on building our capacity to upskill the sector.?
Over the next year, we will embark on our own journey to deeply retrofit the A Lab building at our campus. This project will expand our platform for training, enhance the sector’s knowledge, and improve understanding of how to retrofit large-scale existing buildings. As we tackle the global challenge of achieving net-zero in the built environment, BE-ST is committed to playing a central role in this journey.
Some of the programmes and projects supporting this, are:
Alongside trusted training provider Coaction Training CIC, BE-ST is offering Passvihaus Practical Training for Tier 1 supply chain members working on commercial, educational, public service and residential projects at scale. Learn directly from the UK’s most experienced Passivhaus practitioners by exploring real-life scenarios using our bespoke training rigs and undertake rapid upskilling. Book here.
BE-ST HeatSource Champion, Sunamp, produces heat batteries. These are energy-saving thermal stores that deliver heating or cooling reliably, safely and efficiently. The HeatSource project connects organisations like Sunamp into an extensive clean heat industry network in Scotland in order to collaborate and knowledge share.
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BE-ST is supporting Brewster Brothers through our Material Accelerator , a family run waste management company helping construction sites make use of their waste by treating it as a resource and transforming it back into a useful product, in the form of recycled aggregates.
Strategies for Scaling Up Sustainable Retrofits: Health, Innovation, and Decarbonising UK Homes
Caitriona Jordan, Associate Director of Retrofit and Energy Efficiency at BE-ST, spoke as part of a panel looking at how we can ensure that each home is retrofitted with the right packages of measures, foregrounding the occupants’ health and comfort, while also considering carbon budgets, local area energy plans, grid capacity, heritage, embodied carbon, cost and mo
In this session Innovate UK presented their Net Zero Heat innovation programme and announced the funded projects from the recent Innovation Lab to design engineer the process of retrofit to reduce costs and disruption.?
This talk covered key strategies for decarbonising UK homes, including lessons from Wales, appropriate retrofit approaches for different housing types, and financing the transition. It also explored local delivery models, skills development, and how to increase public awareness and trust in retrofit solutions.
nCircle Tech is making an impact as a pioneer in custom software development and BIM services, combining engineering expertise with advanced automation to deliver tailored solutions that enhance capabilities across desktop, mobile, and cloud platforms.
nCircle Tech is a leader in transforming the AEC and Manufacturing sectors through advanced BIM automation and engineering expertise. By closely collaborating with industry leaders, we set new standards in quality control, GIS integration, and AI-driven insights. Our customizable tools, such as Point Cloud Importer and BIM Model Rule Checker, streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and drive informed decision-making, offering tailored solutions that adapt to client needs across desktop, mobile, and cloud platforms.
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