Monday, 27 September 2010

Newsletter Volume 3 Issue 1

We are now able to finalise the contents for the November newsletter which will be going out in the first week of November.

Key features are:

Inside2Outside exhibit at Clarence House - Home of Prince Charles

An update on the School Canopy Market

How one school has specifically benefitted from an Inside2Outside shelter

Orangutan Update

Detailed article on Tensile PV - I2O's exciting, new product

As well as this there are a variety of other articles which are very enjoyable and informative.

To order your free copy call Inside2Outside now on 01480 498297

Friday, 24 September 2010

New Brochure for I2O

The new and updated brochure has arrived. It has been under development for some while and the printed copies are now ready to be sent out.

To order your free copy now follow the link and complete the form Order New Brochure

Thursday, 23 September 2010

Start Initiative - Inside2Outside help out

Prince Charles opened the garden of his London home for a 12-day public festival from September 8th to September 19th. Clarence House hosted the event, which was part of Prince Charles Start Initiative that promotes sustainability.

The high profile event was attended by a number of celebrities who took part in the launch and the festival included exhibitions and a range of activities.

The Start Initiative is set up to encourage and aid people in the UK to have a more sustainable lifestyle, as well as a way of promoting green practices, such as solar power.

Inside2Outside have an excellent relationship with Batley Girls High School, who are National Lead Sustainable School. Batley Girls High School was one of only six schools in the country to take part in the event. For the festival Batley highlighted their contribution towards a sustainable future.

Having installed a large canopy to cover their amphitheatre, as well as a Patiola, Inside2Outside were selected by the school to be a partner at the event. Being partners we supplied a tensile fabric roof fitted with photovoltaics cells (PV) to power the lighting for the school pavilion structure.

The PV used has unique characteristics, generating clean, green electricity from lower light levels than previous photovoltaic options, meaning it is ideally suited to the UK.

Tuesday, 21 September 2010

Tensile PV

Have you heard much about Inside2Outside's Tensile PV?

Tensile PV from Inside2Outside combines their tensile membrane material with Photovoltaics to create the possibility of canopies that can pay for themselves. How?

From April 2010, the Government Feed-In-Tariff scheme took effect. The scheme pays those who generate renewable energy for a set fee for 25 years dependant on the capacity of the system they have installed. What's more additional income can be generated through feeding this electricity back to the National Grid, or alternatively, significant savings can be made thorugh using the electricity for you own use.

How does this help those looking for an Outdoor Canopy?

Those who buy a canopy with Tensile PV gain a canopy that can pay for itself. This is a truly significant and exceptional product that can make the purchase of a canopy even more beneficial than it already is when it provides the benefits of shade.

Friday, 17 September 2010

Outdoor Covered Areas for Schools

Canopies can provide schools with a number of benefits. Not only does it provide the pupils with an outdoor area that they are able to safely use in any weather, but there are additional features which mean the school gets even more advantages from having the canopy.

1. It provides Shade and Shelter for Parents

Depeding on the area that the canopy is placed, a canopy an double up as an area for parents to wait for their children. It can protect parents from the elements and are especially useful in the wet.

2. They provide Outdoor Teaching Areas

Teaching outdoors is something that can be very enjoyable for both the teacher and the pupils, especially in the heat. Outdoor canopies provide the ideal setting for this.

3. Outdoor Covered Areas can now pay for themselves

This is the exciting Tensile PV product that Inside2Outside are implemeting into schools. This is a truly exciting product and brings even more benefits to schools.

As well as these benefits there are even more that outdoor canopies from Inside2Outside provide. Contact Inside2Outside now for more information.

Friday, 3 September 2010

Inside2Outside Maximise Outdoor Shaded Area for South Kirkby Infant and Nursery School

Pupils and Staff alike at South Kirkby Infant and Nursery School in West Yorkshire are now able to enjoy the outdoors in all weather. This is made possible thanks to the installation of a POCCA school canopy by Inside2Outside.

Inside2Outside, based just outside Cambridge are experts in the design, manufacture and installation of canopies, shelters and walkways. The POCCA range introduced in 2001 is designed specifically for schools and each product is designed to fit the needs of each school it is installed at. The main product – The Qube canopy - allows schools to create multi-purpose outdoor areas for use in any weather. Thanks to the Qube canopy South Kirkby Infant and Nursery School now have a covered outdoor area, suitable for use in any weather.

Marie Johnson oversaw the project for South Kirkby School and commented that what impressed here was the ‘impeccable workmanship and helpful sales advisor.’ Inside2Outside sales advisor James Nottingham managed the project from start to finish and was delighted with the installed Qube Canopy. The 6m by 3m Qube Canopy provides a covered outdoor area that provides protection to those underneath it in all weathers.

Ms Johnson was impressed with the ‘Quick Installation’. The unique design of the Qube allows it to be installed in a matter of days bringing minimal disruption to the school if it is installed in term time. This feature is another reason why the Qube is such an effective canopy for schools.

The Qube has been manufactured with three roof shapes by Inside2Outisde – The Peak, the Apex and the Dome. Now however, it is being manufactured with a Barrel Arch roof shape. This new roof shape adds additional benefits to the canopy. For example, Inside2Outside now combine their structures with Photovoltaics (Solar Power), this is called Tensile PV. The Barrel Arch roof shape is ideal for applying with Photovoltaics. This combination means that your canopy not only provides you with the benefits of a canopy, but also generates electricity! This electricity can be used to reduce energy bills and even generate an income.