eco friendly Archives • The Hideout House Company https://www.hideouthouse.com/tag/eco-friendly/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:41:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 199193118 Why You Should Buy Trim Trail Play Equipment Made Out Of Recycled Plastic https://www.hideouthouse.com/why-you-should-buy-trim-trail-play-equipment-made-out-of-recycled-plastic/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:39:35 +0000 http://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=1803 There are so many times that I have visited schools and seen picnic tables made out of recycled plastic sitting on the school playground. Not just one but typically quite a few of them. You then ask the school staff why they purchased them and the response is always the same – they simply just last […]

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]]> 1803 Outdoor Classroom at Ashford Prep School https://www.hideouthouse.com/outdoor-classroom-ashford-prep-school/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:39:11 +0000 http://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=1277 We have just installed a 6m octagonal outdoor classroom building at Ashford Prep School in Kent who are absolutely delighted with it. It is going to be used for a whole host of applications and since its installation earlier this month, the school’s PTA have now agreed to turn into a truly eco classroom. We […]

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]]> 1277 How Eco Is Your Eco Classroom Really? https://www.hideouthouse.com/eco-eco-classroom-really/ Mon, 09 May 2016 10:31:05 +0000 http://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=1146 It certainly can be an easy boast or claim about your classroom’s eco credentials and there are some buildings out which claim to be eco friendly simply because they are well insulated (which is stipulated  anyway in building regs if so required) and thereby thermally efficient. Or the timber has some sort of FSC or PEFC accreditation. […]

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]]> 1146 The Benefits of Eco Classrooms https://www.hideouthouse.com/the-benefits-of-eco-classrooms/ Sat, 14 Nov 2015 15:37:04 +0000 http://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=1007 There are indeed some very good reasons why your school should consider buying an eco classroom building as opposed to a more traditional design and specification. Below we list the principle reasons for going down the eco design route: It goes without saying of course that eco classrooms are environmentally friendly and are doing their bit to […]

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]]> 1007 Why You Should Buy School Playground Equipment Made From Recycled Plastic https://www.hideouthouse.com/why-you-should-buy-school-playground-equipment-made-from-recycled-plastic/ Mon, 02 Nov 2015 14:56:42 +0000 http://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=1003 If you are looking to replace your existing school playground equipment or indeed are looking to purchase some additional items, then we would advise you to strongly consider buying it out of recycled plastic as opposed to traditional timber. I was at a school just last week who are wanting to replace some existing adventure trim […]

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]]> 1003 What Exactly Are Eco Classrooms? https://www.hideouthouse.com/what-exactly-are-eco-classrooms/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:47:58 +0000 http://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=857 These type of eco friendly buildings are becoming ever more popular in schools but what exactly are they? And why are they different from standard classroom buildings? One could simply argue that any building is now eco friendly as current building methods and building regulations stipulate that they have to be thermally efficient on account of their insulation properties […]

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