Despite the rise in frequency of disasters hitting many parts of the world, it is hard to figure out why many people are oblivious to choosing sustainable options. One of the ways to do this is by building green and eco-friendly homes.  

Building a green, eco-friendly home with sustainable solutions takes effective planning. For one, we owe mother nature a responsibility to ensure its preservation. Meanwhile, the long-term benefits of a green home do not only save the environment from disastrous threats but also protect human life. 

"Fresh air is as good for the mind as for the body."  

Eco-friendly homes are not ordinary residential private homes. They stand for unique architectural success designed to minimize the impact of human activities and protect the environment. 

Choose a Sustainable Building Material

The success of true sustainability stems from the use of eco-friendly building materials and products. Therefore, it is important to carefully choose befitting innovative products that have zero negative impact on the environment. 

The aesthetic benefit of green architecture is always secondary to its importance to health and lifestyle. Building an eco-friendly home not only gives you lifelong durability but also improves the quality of breathable air. 

Eco-Friendly Surfaces with Dekton

One of the breakthrough products in construction and design is Cosentino's Dekton surfaces. They are sets of innovative and revolutionary high-performance materials for architectural surfaces, including indoor and outdoor spaces, including façades, walls, worktops, claddings, flooring, patio and furniture. 

Dekton is produced from completely environmentally friendly materials with zero carbon footprints. It features an ingenious blend of porcelain, glass and quartz to create an innovative slab of various thicknesses and sizes for surfaces. 

Produced from ultra-compact eco-friendly materials, Dekton's uniqueness comes from its durability and versatility. It protects architectural surfaces from potential physical damage, including mechanical stress, abrasion, stain or scratches.  

Meanwhile, its temperature-resistant ability gives an absolutely remarkable appearance to surfaces while protecting them from extreme heat from sun rays, fire or humidity or low temperature. Therefore, a green house cuts out the cost of periodic home maintenance due to damages. 

Apart from its innovative technical properties, the distinctive colors and textures of Dexton give an elegant, irresistible feel that brings out extraordinary architectural creativity with a striking balance between project spaces. 

You can easily choose from the natural-looking attractive hues of the Keon for your worktops or from the wild collection, a feel of organic creativity of wood's texture for façades and furniture. 

The HybriQ+ Silestone

HybriQ+ Silestone is another breakthrough development for architectural works from Cosentino. The Silestone is made with HybriQ+ technology, a design-focus initiative from Cosentino that combines sustainable components, including purely refined minerals and 20% renewable materials. 

It differs from Dekton in size and thickness. However, like Dekton, it comes in various elegant sizes, tones and textures that are perfectly suited for surfaces and countertops. 

Eco-Friendly Surfaces with Dekton

An important step toward an eco-friendly home is by conserving non-renewable energy resources, including water. It is important to increase water efficiency by cutting out the use of water for purposes other than consumption. 

Also, choosing and integrating renewable energy sources, including solar energy or microturbines for home. Although installing a renewable electricity or energy source may be expensive, its long-term benefits save homeowners from extra recurring charges. Meanwhile, they are an excellent option that helps bring down excessive energy consumption. 

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Adopting eco-friendly options is one effective way to cut back on activities that can further impact the environment negatively. Reusing and recycling solid wastes is gradually becoming the new age of architecture and design. 

Cosentino's sustainable and eco-friendly architectural solutions continue to be an important forerunner in the innovation. Cosentino has become a leading figure in promoting a sustainable environment through various initiatives, including using 100% renewable electric energy and producing sustainable building materials from recovered and recycled wastes. 

Meanwhile, Cosentino is stopping at nothing towards ensuring the provision of the best and most appropriate technology to raise the bar of sustainability in their products.