Accelerate to Zero

This episode of Accelerate to Zero explores how better building data and control systems can unlock significant improvements in energy performance and comfort across the built environment.Gavin Johnson speaks with Joe Miles, founder of Atamate Building Intelligence, about his journey from environmental engineering and construction into developing a wireless building control platform designed to make buildings simpler, more affordable and more efficient to run.The discussion covers the performance gap between design intent and actual operation, the limitations of traditional building management systems, and why real time data is key to understanding how buildings are truly used.

In this episode, we are joined by Emily Carr, Emily is a chartered architect with experience in the historic built environment, now working as a design manager for Kier Construction. She is passionate about creating places that reflect today's society and current values, and preserve and celebrate the heritage of the building's context, while also embracing new technologies to create a more sustainable environment for future generations. Emily is also an advocate for promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in construction.

In this episode, we are joined by Gina Colley, Associate Director at ThreeSixty Architects. Gina is not only a former BE Changemaker but also a dedicated champion of ED&I, driving positive change within Threesixty Architecture and setting an industry-wide example of best practice.

In this episode of Accelerate to Zero, we chat with Max Garcia about his global journey to co-founding High Six, a modular design for offsite timber construction company.From Scotland to Canada to France, Max has worked at the cutting edge of innovation in the built environment. He shares how the 2010 Haiti earthquake shaped his mission, the exciting breakthroughs happening in construction, and why collaboration is key to achieving a zero-carbon future.

Welcome back to the Accelerate to Zero podcast, where Sara Edmonds and Rob Morrison were joined by Emma Fletcher live from the BE-ST Fest Summit at Paisley Town Hall. Emma is the Low Carbon Housing Director at Octopus Energy. Her career has centred on leading high impact, high innovation projects in real estate, with a particular focus on housing, energy performance and green energy production. Her practical experience includes starting her career in rural surveying and estate management moving into award-winning housing and regeneration developments.

In this episode of the podcast, Sara alongside Ellora Coupe and Cara Holmes are discussing how to the drive uptake of retrofit across the UK.Together they explore how we can move beyond the technical jargon and connect with people on a more emotional level. Retrofitting isn't just about cutting energy bills, but improving the comfort and future-proofing of our homes.

In this episode of Accelerate Zero, co-host Rachel Owens, alongside industry experts Gemma, Rob, and Cara, dives deep into the financial challenges and innovative solutions surrounding the retrofit of our homes and communities. With retrofit finance often cited as a major barrier to scaling sustainable practices, this episode explores the existing financial products and the need for better coordination.Tune in to learn how we can make our homes warmer, healthier, and more energy-efficient while also tackling the broader systemic challenges.

Our collaboration with the National Retrofit Hub continues and this week Rachel Owens is joined by Kaye Keenen, BE-ST and Megan Adlen, Travis Perkins.In this episode, we chat about supply chain products and solutions.