Inverness event to focus on clean heat and energy efficient buildings
Industry stakeholders will meet in Inverness next month to explore how Scotland can accelerate the delivery of more energy efficient buildings and clean heat.
BE-ST Fest North takes place at Eden Court, Inverness, on 6 October. The free to attend event will feature a day of discussion, insight and action focused on how to heat homes and buildings efficiently, affordably and at scale.
Part of BE-ST Fest 2026, this year’s regional programme is built around the theme ‘Driving Delivery’, with each event focusing on the opportunities and challenges facing a different region.
The North event will explore heat and energy efficiency, bringing together people from across the built environment, energy, housing, public and community sectors.
Victoria Erasmus from Turas Hotels will talk about implementing a clean heat project. Jenni Marchant from Community Energy Scotland will also deliver a keynote on the importance of community participation in the energy system, illustrating benefits through recent projects such as Rural Energy Hubs and the CARES Community Energy Launchpad.
A panel will explore how Scotland can build a skilled, resilient and locally rooted supply chain to deliver heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects, while afternoon workshops will cover issues including skills and training and innovation support.
Discussions will consider the role of technology, infrastructure, skills, finance, supply chains and local delivery, as well as how different parts of the system need to work together.