A Midsomer Norton firm that supplies specialist "green walls" – where plants are grown up or cascaded down the side of buildings – has been awarded a grant so their HQ can go more environmentally friendly too.

Metro Mayor Dan Norris who leads the West of England Combined Authority, visited MMA Architectural Systems (today Monday 9 August ) 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 1 tonne.

Owner and Director, Nikki Errington, showed the Mayor their products, and explain how the company is winning prestigious contracts including recently supplying stainless mesh infill to the balustrades in the new Victoria and Albert Museum in Stratford and green walls to One Hyde Park, in London.

"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 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% saving on our electricity bill compared to the same month in previous years."