Built environment sector celebrates decarbonisation at Accelerate to Zero Awards

Built environment sector celebrates decarbonisation at Accelerate to Zero Awards

Image credit: Robbie McFadzean

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) celebrated the Accelerate to Zero Awards with 200 stakeholders from across the built environment and construction sectors last week.

During the ceremony held at Platform in central Glasgow, businesses, individuals and organisations were celebrated for their contribution and dedication to decarbonising the built environment across 10 different categories.

Hosted by stand-up comedian Christopher MacArthur-Boyd, the Awards took place after BE-ST Fest, a two-day industry summit focused on decarbonising the built environment and zero carbon construction.



The winners of the Awards were: 

Gamechanger Award sponsored by Morgan Sindall

  • Winner: RSE, Timber Modular Build

Diversity and Inclusion Award sponsored by Vital Energi



  • Winner: Threesixty Architecture
  • Highly Commended: McLaughlin & Harvey

BE Change Maker Award sponsored by Procast

  • Winner: Hamish Martin
  • Highly Commended: Briony Beattie

Collaborative Partnership Award sponsored by NorDan



  • Winner: Green Heat Installer Programme 

Skills Impact Award sponsored by Vattenfall

  • Winner: West Lothian College

Technology Impact Award sponsored by RSE



  • Winner: Changeworks

Circular Economy Award 

  • Winner: EGG Lighting
  • Highly Commended: Civic Engineers  

Retrofit Accelerator Award sponsored by Clark Contracts

  • Winner: Vital Energi Utilities (The Torry Heat Network)

Accelerate to Zero Hero Award

  • Winner: Ecosystems Technologies
  • Highly Commended: IndiNature 

BE-ST Beacon Award 

  • Winner: Gina Colley, Threesixty Architecture 
  • Winner: Sean Smith, The University of Edinburgh
  • Winner: Chris Stark, UK Government Mission Control for Clean Power.
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