Allan Smith, Morrison Construction and Caitriona Jordan, BE-ST

About this episode

The episode discusses the collaboration between Morrison Construction and BE-ST in delivering low energy buildings through research and education.

In this episode of the Accelerate to Zero podcast, Gavin Johnson is joined by Allan Smith from Morrison Construction and Catriona Jordan from Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST). They explore how a long running collaboration has supported the delivery of low energy buildings through testing, shared learning and supply chain engagement. From early Passive House training to full scale innovation rigs, the conversation highlights how practical research and open collaboration are shaping real projects across Scotland. The episode also covers the Low Carbon Passport and the importance of embedding skills into education and practice, alongside the launch of the Delivering Quality publication.

People in this episode

Host: Gavin Johnson

Guests: Allan Smith, Catriona Jordan

Topics covered

• low energy buildings
• collaboration
• supply chain engagement
• Passive House training
• practical research
• education and practice

Keywords

• low energy buildings
• collaboration
• Passive House
• supply chain
• education
• innovation
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Morrison Construction, Built Environment - Smarter Transformation, BE-ST

Products: Low Carbon Passport

Books & works: Delivering Quality

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