Metro Mayor Dan Norris who leads the West of England Combined Authority , visited MMA Architectural Systems to see how the local firm is installing brand new double glazing and more energy efficient doors . The £ 4,000 investment from the West of England Combined Authority will mean the local company will reduce their carbon emissions by one tonne . Owner and Director , Nikki Errington , showed the Mayor their products and explained how the company is winning prestigious contracts . MMA Architectural Systems has recently supplied stainless mesh infill to the balustrades in the new Victoria and Albert Museum in Stratford and green walls to One Hyde Park in London . |
Metro Mayor Dan Norris said , “ Every little helps in our ambitious commitment to meet net-zero by 2030 so I ’ m pleased to learn about how this local firm is greening their building . I ’ m also fascinated by green walls and it is great to hear more about them . I ’ d like to see more green walls and roofs across the West of England helping improve air quality and helping making our towns and cities more beautiful .”
Nikki added , “ The grant that we received has allowed us to replace old single glazed windows and a front door that was more like a sieve .
“ Since the installation , the office team have found it a much more comfortable place to work with no draughts and it is easier to keep the office at a constant
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temperature . In addition to this , the noise level from outside has dropped . Whilst we have only had the windows and doors installed for about seven weeks , I can see that in just one month we had a 25 per cent saving on our electricity bill compared to the same month in previous years .”
Green Business Grants are funded by the West of England Combined Authority ’ s West
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of England Recovery Fund and the European Regional Development Fund .
Further opportunities to apply for Green Business Grants will be available later in the year . Visit the West of England Combined Authority ' s website and sign up to receive its newsletters to be kept up to date .
For more info : www . westofengland-ca . gov . uk www . mma-architectural . co . uk
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