glassbox™ is committed to achieving and promoting sustainable design and practice.

This objective forms a strong aspect of our ethos and informs the way we source and manage our products to the way our systems are designed. This is achieved through many facets of our company, from supporting local business’s and where possible, sourcing local products through to a high specification of products and construction. Here are some brief examples of how a glassbox™ performs when considered against current government guidelines and a traditional conservatory.

Our ‘fit in a day’ walls and roof are 33% more thermally efficient than government standards. Cutting edge sealed unit technology in our glazing is also 33 more efficient than government guidelines and over 225% more efficient than standard conservatory glazing These high levels of thermal efficiency ensure that, unlike a standard conservatory, no dividing doors would be required between your new contemporary extension from glassbox™ and the rest of the house. This allows you the potential to open up your house to the glassbox™ increasing the sense of light and space in your existing home.

Passive solar gain through south facing glazing can contribute to the warmth of your house during the winter whilst solar shading can prevent the space from over heating and becoming uncomfortable to use.  With the majority of the roof being solid construction with excellent thermal efficiency, many of the problems associated with heat loss through traditional glazed roofs is no longer an issue. glassbox™ roofs perform almost 14 times more efficiently than a traditional conservatory roof.