The Accelerate to Zero Awards recognise the businesses, organisations and individuals making the biggest contribution to decarbonising the built environment and supporting the just transition to zero carbon.

During the ceremony held at voco Grand Central in Glasgow, businesses, individuals, and organisations will be celebrated for their contribution and dedication to decarbonising the built environment across 10 different categories.

Date: 5th November 2026

Location: voco Grand Central, Glasgow

Hosted by Dr Matt Winning - a London-based Scottish comedian and environmental economist who performs live climate change comedy.

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Accelerate to Zero Award 2026 - Finalists

  • Accelerate to Zero Hero

    • Trust Housing Association 

    • Prospecthill Court – Kier Construction  

    • Emily Braham - Energiesprong 

    Sponsored by BE-ST

  • Collaborative Partnership Award

    • Transform-ER (Transform. Engage. Retrofit) 

    • University of Dundee and Rock Solid Processing Limited KTP 

    • The City of Edinburgh Council High-Rise Retrofit Programme 

  • Gamechanger Award

    • Material Health - Cundall  

    • K-Briq - Kenoteq  

    • Seaham Garden Village - Vital Energi  

    Sponsored by Ryden

  • Diversity & Inclusion Award

    • Dr. Anitha Karthik – Edinburgh Napier University and Centre for High Density Net Zero Buildings  

    • SWIP 

    • AtkinsRéalis 

    Sponsored by Balfour Beatty

  • BE Changemaker Award

    • Jude McLoughlin, Cundall 

    • Molly Armstrong, BakerHicks 

    • Stephen Smith, Glasgow School of Art 

    Sponsored by AC Whyte

  • Circular Economy Award

    • Good Green Futures 

    • Rock Solid Processing 

    • Cundall 

    Sponsored by Zero Waste Scotland

  • Technology Impact Award

    • Trust Housing Association 

    • Dynamic Knowledge and Intelartes Ltd 

    • TRACE (Transforming Resources and Advancing Circular Economy) 

  • Skills Impact Award

    • Glasgow Chamber of Commerce 

    • SWIP   

    • SmartSTEMs 

  • Retrofit Accelerator Award

    • Estate Retrofit Tool - Architype 

    • Embedded Retrofit Delivery Model - North Lanarkshire Council 

    • GreenFlip 

    Sponsored by KORE Retrofit

  • Community Champion Award

    • Neil Pearce, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. 

    • Moredun Holistic Improvement Programme 

    • Lothian Heat CIC

    Sponsored by Vital Energi

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Our judges

Mat Colmer, UK Research and Innovation

Chiara Fingland, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Charlie Forshaw, Rainmaking

Susan Hanlin, City of Glasgow Council

Simon McWhirter, UKGBC

Matthew Clubb, mwclubb

Brogan MacDonald, Ramboll

Janice Russell, McTaggart Construction

Sam King, Lower Thames Crossing

Parag Cameron-Rastogi, GRESB 

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