Carbon Emission Tracking & Reporting Tools for Architecture and Planning Firms

Seedling helps architecture and planning firms measure and reduce their operational emissions with accurate, project-friendly tools. Whether you're supporting clients’ sustainability goals, preparing for B Corp certification, or aligning with frameworks like RIBA 2030 or PPN 06/21, our platform makes carbon reporting clear, credible, and easy to integrate into your workflow.

Understand & measure the carbon footprint of architects and planners

As an architect or planner, carbon is at the heart of your teams' decision-making—from the embodied carbon in materials to the operational emissions of the buildings you design. But while tackling carbon in the built environment is essential, your own firm’s operational footprint matters too.

From office energy to business travel and procurement decisions, reducing emissions at a company level is critical. Clients, investors, and regulators are increasingly demanding holistic sustainability commitments - not just in project design, but in the way firms operate. We help architects and planners measure, manage, and reduce their business emissions, ensuring you lead by example in the transition to Net Zero, without over burdening your busy team.

How we help

With intuitive software and one-to-one support from a carbon accounting expert, we'll make it easy to accurately measure your practice's full scope carbon footprint in line with the GHG Protocol.

First, we'll guide you through the collecting the data you need to measure an accurate footprint - such as office energy, commuting and working-from-home patterns, business travel etc.

Next, we'll help you to set a Net Zero target, and build a plan to reduce emissions. You can also offset emissions through high-quality, verified projects in just a few clicks.

Finally, communicate your emissions and steps to decarbonise credibly, with key reports including public sector Carbon Reduction Plans, the inputs you need for the B Corp Impact assessment, and a Seedling verified GHG Inventory.

Commuting & WFH

Share our survey to capture data on commuting and working from home - no manual analysis needed.

Engage your team

Use Seedling's Climate School carbon literacy content to upskill your team.

By-location analysis

Use the Seedling dashboard to track and manage emissions across your locations.

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Simple, affordable, insightful carbon footprinting - make measurable progress toward Net Zero.
  • User-friendly software
  • Maximum accuracy
  • Considered, transparent offsetting
  • Detailed footprint analytics

FAQs

Your questions answered.

What types of emissions should architecture and planning firms track?

Firms should measure Scope 1 emissions (e.g. fuel used in company vehicles), Scope 2 (electricity for offices and studios), and Scope 3 emissions such as business travel, employee commuting, digital tools, and purchased goods and services. For client projects, embodied carbon in materials is also a key consideration.

How can we separate our firm’s operational emissions from project-specific impacts?

Seedling helps you track your firm’s day-to-day operational emissions separately from client-facing work. If needed, you can also create project-level estimates to support sustainable design goals or meet planning requirements.

Is carbon reporting relevant if we don’t build anything ourselves?

Yes, while you may not directly construct buildings, architecture and planning firms play a key role in influencing emissions through design decisions. Measuring your own footprint also supports B Corp assessments, aligns with frameworks like RIBA 2030, and strengthens your position in procurement and competitive bids.

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