ECO™ Greenlighted for Green Showhome

McLEAN, Va. – ECO™ by Cosentino is the official countertop of The CharityWorks GreenHouse, the first carbon neutral designer showhouse in the Washington area.

The GreenHouse,open to the public from October 10-30 near downtown McLean, features the eco-friendly designs of 19 acclaimed interior designers, led by internationally recognized designer Barry Dixon. ECO by Cosentino countertops will be used throughout the home in the kitchen, laundry room, guest bathroom and powder room.

Constructed by West-Group in collaboration with GreenSpur Inc., and designed by the architectural firm of Cunningham Quill, the CharityWorks GreenHouse offers a sustainability design concept with green interior design, combined with innovative engineering and building construction, to reduce carbon emissions to create a healthier home for individuals and for the planet. The GreenHouse was designed to qualify for LEED™ Platinum certification.

Dixon selected ECO’s Riverbed for the kitchen. Designers Miriam Dillon and Sandra Myers were among those who chose Polar Cap and Luna for vanity-top use in the powder room, guest bathroom and laundry room.

“We are delighted that ECO by Cosentino countertops are used throughout the CharityWorks GreenHouse, says Lorenzo Marquez, marketing vice president for Stafford, Texas-based Cosentino North America. “It is an honor for ECO to be recognized and selected by a team of such talented designers and architects. We hope that visitors will feel empowered after visiting the show house and will continue the dialogue on green building and green design with their friends and neighbors.”