Carbon Reduction Plan for Architecture and Engineering Firms
Architecture and engineering consultancies on public sector frameworks - from RIBA frameworks to Highways England and Network Rail supply chains - need a compliant Carbon Reduction Plan. CarbonVerified measures your firm's footprint and generates the document.
Emissions sources in Architecture & Engineering
Your Carbon Reduction Plan must quantify all material emission sources. Here are the typical sources for your sector.
Scope 1 – Direct Emissions
Emissions from sources you own or control directly.
- Company vehicles and grey fleet for site visits and client travel
- Gas heating in offices and studio spaces
Scope 2 – Indirect Energy
Emissions from purchased electricity, heat, or steam.
- Electricity in offices, design studios, and model workshops
- Electricity for high-performance computing and rendering workstations
Scope 3 – Value Chain
Indirect emissions across your supply chain and activities.
- Employee commuting to offices and sites
- Business travel for site visits, client meetings, and international project work
- Printing and physical model materials
- IT equipment, specialist hardware, and software subscriptions
- Subcontracted specialist engineers and surveyors
Every CRP submitted under PPN 006 must meet the same six-point standard regardless of sector — covering baseline footprint, net zero commitment, interim milestones, Scope 1 and 2 data, Scope 3 disclosure, and a signed director declaration. Full CRP requirements →
Common challenges for Architecture & Engineering suppliers
These are the data and reporting hurdles we see most often in this sector.
Architects and engineers work across dozens of live projects with varying site visit frequencies, making travel emission tracking complex
High-performance computing and rendering can be a significant but overlooked Scope 2 source
Framework agreements often require CRP submission before the firm knows which specific contracts it will win
Principal designers may be required to advise clients on embodied carbon but must keep their own operational CRP separate
Frequently asked questions
Create my free Carbon Reduction Plan
Answer a few questions about your Architecture & Engineering operations. We'll calculate your baseline footprint and generate a PPN 006-compliant CRP ready to publish.
- Set up in under 2 minutes
- DESNZ-aligned calculations
- Published, signed, PPN 006-ready
Related tools and guides
- PPN 006 Compliance Checker — check whether your existing CRP meets the standard
- Carbon Reduction Plan tool — generate a compliant, publishable CRP in minutes
- How CarbonVerified works — measure your full Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions