Granite in Tampa Comes From Brazil; Low Radon Emissions Help Keep Kitchen/Bath Green

Going green is no longer simply the latest trend, it’s a movement with staying power and Granite in Tampa, whose family owned quarry, is located in Brazil, is also concerned about the environment.

According to a recent research study, 81 percent of industry professionals surveyed reported that they are seeing interest in green products hold steady or grow in importance – and expects this trend to continue into the future.

When it comes to what can be learned from this pattern of stability and growth – in what has to be a less than stable market place due to the downturned economy – the answer may lie in the basic idea that, when going green, every little bit helps.  Bathrooms and kitchen designers indicate that their customers want to make changes and even small changes will give them the feeling that they are doing something for their families and for the environment.

Countertops in Tampa, from a family owned and operated granite and marble store, can help a homeowner change one thing – the countertops – and the entire look of the room will be transformed without spending a lot of money or doing a lot of remodeling work.  This year, and perhaps for the next several years, less is more when it comes to changing the look and feel of a kitchen or bathroom and a countertop in granite Tampa, Florida may just be the answer.

Suppliers and manufacturers to the bath and kitchen industries have increased their product offerings in the green category, with many retooling existing products to meet updated water conservation guidelines and indoor air quality requirements.  Plus, while in previous years environmentally friendly meant more expensive, today there are new products being added at different price points.

If one considers that an individual spends 90 percent of their lives indoors, it’s clear why the key issue in designing healthy spaces is air quality.

Designers need to get the facts about radon, which is a radioactive gas emitted from the breakdown of uranium in the bedrock upon which a house stands.  Granite is the bedrock that produces it.

The jury is still out on granite countertops’ rate of radon emissions/non-emissions.  There is a website that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency runs that keeps stats on where radon incidences are highest.