{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Zero Ambitions Podcast","title":"Infrared surveys for retrofit: triage, validation, and accountability, with Lucy Lyons (Kestrix)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3971,"description":"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.\nKestrix is a software company that works with landlords to assess their building stock in terms of which homes need help and whether the retrofit works that have been carried out are performing. \nThey use their sophisticated broad-brush surveys and image analysis is is designed to help asset owners get the greatest value out of stretched budgets and capacity, investing time wisely and proving value for money.\n\nNotes from the show\nLucy Lyons on LinkedIn\nKestrix on LinkedIn \nThe Kestrix website \nThe Kestrix & Peabody case study that we refer to\nNational Audit Office report of retrofit performance: Energy efficiency installations under ECO\nNHMF award 'Best Warm Home Initiative' 2026\nNew Study Suggests Using AI Made Doctors Less Skilled at Spotting Cancer\n\n\n**SOME SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**\nWe don't actually earn anything from this podcast, and it's quite a lot of work, so we have to promote the day jobs.\nFollow us on the Zero Ambitions LinkedIn page (we still don't have a proper website)\nJeff and Dan about Zero Ambitions Partners (the consultancy) for help with positioning and communications strategy, customer/user research and engagement strategy, carbon calculations and EPDs – we're up to all sorts\nSubscribe and advertise with Passive House Plus (UK edition here too)\nCheck Lloyd Alter's Substack: Carbon Upfront\nJoin ACAN\nJoin the AECB \nJoin the IGBC\nCheck out Her Retrofit Space, the renovation and retrofit platform for women\n\n**END OF SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/imp-PGTK0p-Yir06lCKyRzcHa9UWxL7NtYiXEdkSiXw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI2NDY5LzE2OTYy/ODc4ODAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}