Creative ideas that are kind to the planet.

We care about you - and we care about the planet.

We don’t just think green, we act green.

At Inside Out, we work hard to improve your space while respecting our precious planet. Our approach to sustainability is simple: we do everything we can to protect the planet and preserve its resources.

We tread gently. We take as little as we can. We return as much as possible to nature.

We design your space with the environment front of mind. We encourage the use of natural materials, sustainably-sourced timber and eco-friendly suppliers.

We strive to create energy-efficient buildings, using the latest in green technology.

And we only recommend builders and contractors who are as concerned as we are about the climate crisis, and are doing something about it.

Environmental

policy

The team at Inside Out Your Space recognises that we as a company has a responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements. We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and continually improving our environmental performance as an integral part of our business strategy and operating methods. We will encourage customers, suppliers and other stakeholders to do the same.

Responsibility

Genevieve Wells, Director, is responsible for ensuring that this environmental policy is implemented, however, all employees have a responsibility in their area to ensure that the aims and objectives of this policy are met.

Policy aims

We endeavour to:

· Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements.

· Continually improve and monitor environmental performance.

· Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts.

· Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions.

· Increase employee awareness and training.

Workplace

Paper

We will:

· Minimise the use of paper in the office. PDFfiller.

· All drawings will be submitted/issued digitally.

· Reduce packaging as much as possible.

· Seek to buy recycled and recyclable paper products.

· Reuse and recycle all paper where possible.

Energy and water

We will seek to:

· Reduce the amount of energy used as much as possible.

· Switch off lights and electrical equipment when not in use.

· Adjust heating with energy consumption in mind.

· Take energy consumption and efficiency of new products into account when purchasing them.

· The majority of office electrical supply is produced at The Town Mill.

· Charge our electric bikes are at home where our personal energy provider is supplied by 100% renewable energy.

· Search the internet via our preferred search engine called Ecosia which plants trees for every search.

Office supplies

We will:

· Evaluate if the need can be met in another way.

· Evaluate the environmental impact of any new products we intend to purchase.

· Favour more environmentally friendly and efficient products wherever possible.

· Reuse and recycle everything we are able to.

Transportation

We will:

· Reduce the need to travel, restricting to necessity trips only.

· Promote the use of travel alternatives such as e-mail or video/phone conferencing.

· Make additional efforts to accommodate the needs of those using public transport or bicycles.

Maintenance and cleaning

We will:

· Use cleaning materials that are as environmentally friendly as possible.

· Use materials in any office refurbishment that are as environmentally friendly as possible.

· Only use licensed and appropriate organisations to dispose of waste.

Monitoring and improvement

We will:

· Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements.

· Continually improve and monitor environmental performance.

· Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts.

· Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions.

· Increase employee awareness through training.

· Review this policy and any related business issues at weekly management meetings.

Our Designs

We recognise that the products of our designs will have far more environmental impact than our own operation therefore we are further committed to exercising our professional skills in such a way as to minimise environmental impact in so far as this is possible within the instructions received from our Clients.

We will seek to:

Raise the awareness of Clients about sustainability and environmental protection and help the members of the design team to develop a shared vision of environmental aspirations.
Encourage the Client to undertake a sustainability assessment for the project.
Strive to attain the highest achievable accreditation for any assessment method selected.
Encourage where possible, the protection and enhancement of existing biodiversity on site.
Make best use of orientation and shape to reduce the need for artificial forms of conditioning.
Minimise the use of construction materials and specify materials and components with the optimum balance between environmental impact, performance and value in use.
Ensure that all timber we specify is sustainably sourced.
Encourage the use of building services that are inherently efficient and controllable and are metered to encourage monitoring and management of resource use.