Delivered by BE-ST following the final day of BE-ST Fest, the awards recognise the businesses, organisations, and individuals making the most significant contributions to decarbonising the built environment and supporting the just transition to net zero. This year, the awards will take place on the evening of Thursday, 5th November, at voco Grand Central in Glasgow.

BE-ST Fest is the UK’s biggest festival for a zero carbon built environment and plays host to transformative discussion and knowledge exchange.

During the ceremony, businesses, individuals and organisations will be celebrated for their contribution and dedication to decarbonising the built environment across 10 different categories.

Accelerate to Zero Hero – sponsored by BE-ST

• Trust Housing Association
• Prospecthill Court – Kier Construction
• Emily Braham - Energiesprong

Collaborative Partnership Award

• Transform-ER (Transform. Engage. Retrofit)
• University of Dundee and Rock Solid Processing Limited KTP
• The City of Edinburgh Council High-Rise Retrofit Programme

Gamechanger Award – sponsored by Ryden

• Material Health - Cundall
• K-Briq - Kenoteq
• Seaham Garden Village - Vital Energi

Diversity & Inclusion Award – sponsored by Balfour Beatty

• Dr. Anitha Karthik – Edinburgh Napier University and Centre for High Density Net Zero Buildings
• SWIP
• AtkinsRéalis

BE Changemaker Award 

• Jude McLoughlin, Cundall
• Molly Armstrong, BakerHicks
• Stephen Smith, Glasgow School of Art

Circular Economy Award – sponsored by Zero Waste Scotland

• Good Green Futures
• Rock Solid Processing
• Cundall

Technology Impact Award

• Trust Housing Association
• Dynamic Knowledge and Intelartes Ltd
• TRACE (Transforming Resources and Advancing Circular Economy)

Skills Impact Award

• Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
• SWIP 
• SmartSTEMs

Retrofit Accelerator Award – KORE Retrofit

• Estate Retrofit Tool - Architype
• Embedded Retrofit Delivery Model - North Lanarkshire Council
• GreenFlip

Community Champion Award – Vital Energi

• Neil Pearce, Energiesprong
• Moredun Holistic Improvement Programme
• Lothian Heat CIC