Architects who work on small-scale domestic projects are being urged to get carbon-literate so they can help their clients tackle the climate emergency, one scheme at a time.

Sole practitioners and other small practices – which make up the vast majority of the UK’s architecture firms – should sign up for training, said Sara Edmonds, the co-founder of ACAN, the Architects Climate Action Network.

“A significant proportion of architect practices are the small ones, working on extending, remodelling and refurbishing homes of many scales and tenures,” she said. “As an architect, there is a huge opportunity to influence this sector.

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