If you already have a canopy at your school, business or organisation, there are several easy upgrades that could optimise your current space and help save money.
Canopies include walkways between two buildings, bike shelters, entrances and covered areas over playgrounds or sports grounds and courts.
Be your own energy supplier
Many organisations are switching to renewable energy to cut their electricity bills by installing solar panels on top of canopies.
Our Spaceshade canopies are built to withstand the extra weight of solar panels so it’s easy to retrofit the panels.
Our experts can help you calculate your return on investment as well as the amount of money you will be saving on electricity bills.
As an example we installed 40 solar panels on a dining canopy at Cleeve School, Cheltenham, and 50 solar panels on a playground canopy at Three Peaks Academy, Tamworth, which are generating thousands of pounds worth of savings for each school.
Redirect money where it's needed
Businesses, schools, hospitals and leisure centres are struggling with energy bills, spending more and more of their budgets on electricity over the last few years.
Installing solar panels reduces energy bills bills, so you can manage your finances more efficiently and target resources where they are needed the most - whether that’s customers, students or patients.
Be the change you want to see
Solar panels will help you to meet your carbon emission reduction commitments by producing cheap green energy.
The move is not only good for the planet but also for anyone who visits your facilities, helping them to see you are serious about attaining your net zero goals.
It also provides a great marketing opportunity for your business or organisation by showing the world you are serious about net zero goals and will inspire customer and employee loyalty.
Provide an EV charging point
Nothing advertises your commitment to net zero better than offering EV charging to customers and employees.
EV charging can be fitted into solar canopies, depending on where they are located, and bring in extra income and increase dwell time for retail and customer and boost customer and staff loyalty.
Create the space you need
We understand that an organisation’s requirements change over time.
So, while you may have chosen to install a canopy to provide a covered outside area, you may now need an enclosed space for another classroom, dining area, cafe or visitor reception.
Whatever the reason, our canopies can be easily upgraded and modified.
We can add glass or polycarbonate side walls to completely enclose your canopy or leave it partially open.
Alternatively, we can install retractable side screens so you can be as flexible as you like with the space and open it up during warmer days.
Keep cool in summer and warm in winter
If you like the idea of an enclosed canopy we can add motorised retractable blinds to provide privacy and stop solar gain from overheating the space.
Likewise, in colder weather we can install infrared heaters to make a canopy more inviting and comfortable.
We can also add LED lighting to increase light levels on dark winter days and at night to help users feel safe and comfortable.
Flexible solutions to suit your needs
We pride ourselves on providing flexible solutions tailored to your requirements and love working with clients to find the right fit for you.
Our modular system allows us to design solutions that use your space as efficiently as possible.
We provide no-obligation surveys to measure up projects before providing quotes, followed by bespoke visualisation so our clients can picture exactly what the installation will look like.
Contact us today to find out more about upgrades to your canopy.
