
Zero Ambitions is a consultancy and weekly podcast about sustainability and the built environment. We find interesting and experienced guests who know what they're talking about, usually to discuss how we navigate the complexity of decarbonisation and sustainability in the built environment and its many related sectors. Hosted by Jeff Colley and Dan Hyde, publishers of Passive House Plus magazine ... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 196 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & CultureEducationHow To | |||

We are joined by Ian Pritchett of Greencore Homes to talk about his science-based approach to green building and the work that has led him from developing green building materials becoming the co-founder of a vertically-integrated developer and house... more
We take a look at the state of the green building sector through the lens of itss biggest dedicated show in the UK, Futurebuild.
It on 12–14 May this year and you can sign up here.
Helping us to peek behind the curtain is the event's director, Mar... more
What is social value? It's a messy, ill-defined beast that's increasingly a core component of public procurement, and it's something that we worked on recently so it's been front of our minds.
We invited Michael McLaughlin (LHC Procurement Group) on... more
Lucy Lyons of Kestrix joins us this week to talk about their use of drones, infrared imaging, and AI to quicken the pace of retrofit surveying. Specifically, with regard to a case study detailing their work with Peabody housing association.
Kestrix ... more
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I have been listening to the podcast off and on over the last few years and find it has recently become quite pessimistic. Perhaps it’s time to do a sense check and revitalise the approach and content. The topics you are dealing with remain quite important in today’s context and if the show digs on drawbacks and negatives instead of solutions, many listeners like myself will not have motivation or reason to listen. Just a personal opinion.
Some interesting bits but after several years the hosts still havnt learned to structure an interview, not talk over the guests or know how to edit.
Keep up the great work
It could improve the intro music for sure.
It could be edited down for more accessible listening (40-50 min max).
But they do often have excellent guests, know their stuff and make an effort to engage and explain.
Have kept on listening for about two years now so they’re definitely doing some stuff very well!
Accompanied by the most tedious opening music self-produced on the internet.
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A steady stream of expert guests from the built environment and sustainability sector drives practical, policy-relevant conversations around decarbonisation, retrofit strategy, and performance-based building. Episodes frequently explore governance, data, finance, and technology—from social value in public procurement to post-occupancy evaluation, moisture management, and high-density Passive House projects—often contrasting policy shifts with on-the-ground delivery. The show stands out for its mix of practitioner-focused case studies, technical insights, and critical takes on funding, standards, and accountability, making it a strong fit for listeners who work at the intersection of construction, architecture, property management, and envir... more
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