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Design & Build
Keep It Kool shade sails
championing the fight
against childhood
exposure to UV
Alfresco Rooms
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nique in design and limited only by imagination, shade sails
and waterproof tension structures can easily be extended over
deliver new
time to suit a school’s needs and budgets – and provide the
perfect architectural solution to an outdoor classroom, waiting
area or the modern gazebo.
solutions to schools
These structures have recently appeared on headteachers’ wish
lists thanks to calls from Ofsted, Every Child Matters, the World
Health Organisation and Cancer Research UK’s ‘SunSmart’
campaign – with guidelines flagging up the importance of
P
aul Townsend, Director of Alfresco Rooms said: ‘We are very providing outdoor learning activities that protect children from the
proud of the installation at Coupals Primary School, which is dangers of UV radiation.
the largest stand-alone structure of its type in the country, if not Cancer experts, the NHS and local authorities are all quite clear
the world. We hope this installation will pave the way for more that outdoor learning and play between 11am and 3pm from May to
schools to create amazing facilities within the growing constraints September should only be conducted in the shade – something that
of space and finances that most schools face.’ is currently completely lacking in most school playgrounds.
‘Our sister company Able Canopies already work with schools Education sector designers are increasingly specifying weatherproof
nationwide to provide beautifully designed solutions for those shade sails and waterproof tension structures to provide the twin
schools who encourage outdoor learning as part of the requirements of outdoor UV protection and covered space that allow
curriculum, and Alfresco Rooms work seamlessly into that young people to have a safe environment in which to learn and play.
national vision for learning.’ ‘The Alfresco Rooms designs are Architects and headteachers have identified – sometimes only after
unique, and offer significant savings on the build cost compared experiencing problems – the need for structures to be robust, flexible
to other conventional structures while offering excellent acoustic and able to cope with our famously ever-changing weather.
properties and energy efficiency. We believe that the fact that a As the leading provider of high quality UV protection and shelter
school can have a brand new building ready to use within seven for outdoor environments across the education sector, Keep It Kool
weeks with minimal site disruption will make this a highly is championing the fight against childhood exposure to UV – the
marketable product and change the face of educational facilities cause behind most of the 86,400* new cases of skin cancer each
nationwide.’ year. Only high quality UV shading allows children freedom of
movement in an outdoor environment. Ordinary shades, awnings
u01304 331894 and blinds cut down visible light, but most don’t even have a UV
uwww.alfrescorooms.co.uk/coupals_primary_school.htm rating. Keep It Kool shade sails filter out between 92-100 percent
of UV radiation depending on the material chosen.
Keep It Kool adheres to CABE, BSF and PfS requirements and is a
member of BESA.
uwww.keepitkool.co.uk * Courtesy of Cancer Research UK
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