Matthew Clubb, mwclubb

About this episode

Matthew Clubb discusses his transition from oil and gas engineering to climate-focused architecture and the importance of community-led retrofit in addressing fuel poverty and emissions reduction.

In this episode of the Accelerate to Zero Podcast, Hannah Lloyd speaks to Matthew Clubb, founder of mwclubb and double winner at the Accelerate to Zero Awards, recognised for his leadership in community-led retrofit and tackling fuel poverty. Matthew shares his journey from oil and gas engineer to climate-focused architecture, and explains why retrofit is one of the biggest opportunities we have to cut emissions, improve health and create local jobs. From whole house retrofit in the North East to working with community buildings and Scottish rugby clubs, he makes the case for people-first design, trusted conversations and scaling solutions from the ground up. This is a discussion about what it will really take to accelerate retrofit, and why community, skills and action now matter more than ever.

People in this episode

Host: Hannah Lloyd

Guest: Matthew Clubb

Topics covered

• community-led retrofit
• fuel poverty
• climate-focused architecture
• emissions reduction
• people-first design
• local jobs
• scaling solutions

Keywords

• retrofit
• climate change
• community engagement
• sustainability
• energy efficiency
• local economy
• health improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: mwclubb, Accelerate to Zero Awards

Places: North East, Scotland

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