Welcome to Greening-The-Box

Greening-the-Box(GTB) is an initiative introduced by SEArch (Sustainable Ecological Architecture Ltd), adopted by Wherry Housing Association in partnership with Broadland District Council for the environmental responsible adaptation of an existing dwelling to standards fit for the inevitable.........low carbon future.

Adaptation of an existing Wherry Housing Association dwelling in in the Norfolk village of Ringland to use less resources, reduce running costs and reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by at least 60%. Our vision is a cleaner, quieter, healthier world.

Latest News

News

  • Tuesday 6th April 2010A comprehensive report has been produced summarising the project including costs, pre and post refurbishment SAP data and a ...
  • Wednesday 8th July 2009The Ecologist magazine have featured the Ringland Greening-the-Box project  following the official launch of the ...

Before & After

Click here to see the Ringland Project in Development with our before and after gallery.

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Performance Data

View the performance data of the Ringland Project here.

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Environmental Facts!

Why is energy so important?

The Earth's climate is changing because of our use of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitting fuels

How much energy do we use?

Each year, about nine tonnes of CO2 is released for every person in the UK - enough to fill five hot air balloons!

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