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The BE-ST Fest Summit - Scaling Solutions | 5th November
The UK’s biggest festival for a zero-carbon built environment will play host to transformative discussion and knowledge exchange on breaking through barriers to accelerate our journey to net zero carbon.
BE-ST Fest '25 is about coming together as a sector to explore the reality of bringing about real change, the risks, trade-offs, and how to scale the strategies and solutions that actually work. This isn’t a conference made up of hopeful visions alone, it’s about the reality of real change, the risks, trade-offs, and the strategies that actually work. This is a space for honesty, collaboration and innovation. Not idealism for its own sake but progress grounded in what works.
Speakers include Mark Farmer (Cast Consultancy), Ryan E Smith and Tyler Schmetterer (MOD X), Professor Sue Rigby (Edinburgh Napier University); Tara Gbolade (Gbolade Design Studio) and Judith Phillips (University of Stirling).
The International Retrofit Conference | 6th November
The question isn’t if we need to retrofit, it’s how we make it happen at scale, speed and low cost. For three years, the International Retrofit Conference has been a platform for the industry leaders, policymakers and innovators to come together and discuss the possibility. In 2025, we're cutting through the noise to tackle the real barriers of large scale retrofit.
The International Retrofit Conference 2025 will provide: case studies of what works, what fails and why, opposing perspectives to determine what really delivers impact, and real facts on standards, costs and performance.
Speakers include: Professor David Glew (Leeds Sustainability Institute), Rachael Owens (National Retrofit Hub), Gerry Cummins (Clark Contracts), Barbara Lantschner (John Gilbert Architects), Cormac Wright (NIBE), and Davinder Lota (John Gilbert Architects).
Building the Future: Skills & Inclusion for a Net-Zero Built Environment | 5 Nov | 3pm - 4pm
Join Centre for Net Zero High Density Buildings (CeNZ-HighDB) at the BE-ST Fest summit for an interactive dialogue-style workshop exploring how we can create inclusive pathways into the construction and net-zero workforce. Through shared personal journeys, group dialogue, and sector reflections, we’ll capture practical insights on skills, education, and EDI to feed into the Future-Ready Skills Framework.
Support
The Energy Industry Funding Landscape
From Innovation Allowances for Energy Networks and the Strategic Innovation Fund to government grants, loans, venture capital investments, and Local Enterprise Partnerships, there are several funding options available. To provide a comprehensive overview of the prominent funding sources in the industry, the EIC and Ixion Innovation have partnered together.
The Big Retrofit Challenge 2026
Applications are open for The Big Retrofit Challenge 2026 in partnership with Futurebuild and Innovate UK to spotlight the brightest ideas in retrofit. This competition is designed for smaller organisations with big solutions to the toughest challenges in home decarbonisation.
Upskill in MVHR ventilation: Scottish training opportunities
PAUL Heat Recovery is partnering with Forth Valley College to deliver BPEC-accredited Domestic Ventilation installer training on a course starting on 22nd October 2025.
Events
'Healthy Home: Tackling Fuel Poverty in Social Housing' event.
30th October 2025 | Glasgow
Join Collective Architecture and BE-ST for the
This event brings together voices from across the housing sector — including developers, residents, researchers, and delivery teams — to explore the benefits of low-carbon social housing.
Through open discussion and shared perspectives, we’ll examine how energy-led, data-informed design can reduce fuel poverty, improve wellbeing, and promote construction quality. Register here.
elementalLONDON
19th November 2025 | London
Join the UK’s dedicated event for built environment professionals responsible for reducing energy use and carbon emissions in commercial and large-scale residential projects. Over two days, elementalLONDON will bring you the latest products, innovations, and solutions to help you deliver on your Net Zero goals — all under one roof. Register here.
HPA Conference 2025 – How to Go Further, Faster…
26th November 2025 | Aberdeen
Taking place at the iconic British Library in London, the event will gather leading voices from across the heat pump sector, with through a series of talks, panels and speaker sessions scheduled to focus on solutions to accelerate deployment across the UK. Register here.
Recent news
Warmworks to lead renewable heat project for Ark Housing Association
Warmworks has been appointed to deliver a new project that will make homes warmer for housing association tenants in Moray. Find out more.
Geothermal Energy Costly, Yet Still Within Reach, UK Government Advised
Geothermal power remains one of the more expensive methods of generating electricity in the UK compared to wind, solar, and possibly even nuclear power. Yet cost alone does not tell the whole story. According to a new analysis, geothermal energy carries unique advantages, particularly its ability to deliver large volumes of heat. Find out more.
Manifesto recommendations from Scottish Community Coalition on Energy
Manifesto recommendations for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections. The Scottish Community Coalition on Energy has published its manifesto recommendations for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections. It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system. Find out more.
HeatSource Champion News
Partnership between Warmworks x Vaillant UK
At Warmworks is leading change in partnership with Vaillant UK and Developing the Young Workforce to open up pathways into the plumbing and heating engineering sector, a career that’s central to Scotland’s net zero journey.
Mersey Heat Energy Centre officially opened - Vital Energi Utilities Limited
Liverpool has taken a major step towards its net zero ambitions with the official opening of the £7.5 million Mersey Heat Energy Centre.
Developed by The Peel Group in partnership with district heat network specialist Ener-Vate alongside HeatSource Champion Vital Energi Utilities Limited, the centre will provide low-carbon heating and hot water to thousands of homes, offices and public buildings across the city.
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Heat Network Support Unit Newsletter
The Heat Network Support Unit (HNSU) supports the growth of heat networks by addressing key challenges in the pre-capital stages of heat network development and building capacity across the public sector to deliver successful projects. Sign up here.
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