Finalists for the Accelerate to Zero Awards announced

The Accelerate to Zero Awards are back for their fourth year to 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, following the final day of BE-ST Fest. 

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 drive delivery to accelerate our journey to zero carbon and is delivered by BE-ST, Scotland’s innovation centre for the built environment.  

During the ceremony held at at voco Grand Central in Glasgow, businesses, individuals and organisations will be celebrated for their contribution and dedication to decarbonising the built environment across 10 different categories.  

Below you’ll find the finalists across all award categories for 2026: 

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, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. 

Moredun Holistic Improvement Programme 

Lothian Heat CIC

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