About this episode

Hannah Lloyd interviews Lizzy Westmacott about scaling low-carbon solutions in the built environment and the challenges of retrofit.

In this episode of the Accelerate to Zero podcast, Hannah Lloyd is joined by Lizzy Westmacott , Associate Director and Regional Head of Sustainability at ECD Architects , to explore what it really means to scale low-carbon solutions in the built environment. The conversation builds on the Scaling Solutions theme highlighted at BE-ST Fest, where Lizzy took part in the panel From Pilot to Portfolio: Financing Retrofit at Scale . Together, they discuss the challenges and opportunities of scaling retrofit, from funding and skills to community engagement and legislation. Drawing on real project experience, Lizzy shares why planning, communication and collaboration are essential to moving beyond pilots and delivering retrofit at pace, with lasting benefits for people, places and the planet.

People in this episode

Host: Hannah Lloyd

Guest: Lizzy Westmacott

Topics covered

• low-carbon solutions
• built environment
• scaling retrofit
• funding
• community engagement
• legislation

Keywords

• sustainability
• retrofit
• collaboration
• planning
• community engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ECD Architects, BE-ST Fest

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