ekoa® plant-based wall protection and caseworks veneers are a durable, cost-effective, and healthy solution for healthcare and senior-living interiors
ekoa provides high-performing solutions for walls in healthcare + senior-living spaces
Healthier spaces for patients and healthcare staff are key for job satisfaction and patient recovery. Cleaner materials that are sustainable, beautiful, and high-performing are sought out by architects and designers, and ekoa checks all these boxes.
ekoa sheets are made from fast-growing, sustainable flax and plant-based resins. While it’s not actually a veneer, ekoa functions similarly and can be used to replace wood, laminates, and plastics in many interior construction applications and is both strong and stunning.
Sustainable plant-based materials result in cleaner builds
Today’s spaces demand sustainable materials to replace the use of conventional, chemical-laden materials in the built environment. Lingrove pioneered a novel, high-performance composite material called ekoa. Made from carbon-negative plant fibers and clean plant resins, ekoa makes an incredibly durable product for wall protection and millwork applications.
In addition to the significant benefits to the planet, the use of natural materials to produce Red List Free ekoa leads to healthier breathing conditions where it is used. ekoa helps patients and staff avoid the risks associated with Sick Building Syndrome and provides a healthy environment for recovery and daily living.
Indoor air pollution is often 2-5 times higher than outdoor levels, and it can be up to 100 times worse. . Architects and designers have an outsize influence in creating healthier and cleaner spaces by choosing healthy materials that promote cleaner air. Red List Free and Clean Air GOLD, ekoa is ideal for healthcare settings–from hospitals and clinics to senior living–and helps architects and designers create the low-carbon, clean-air environment that patients, residents, and employees deserve while also delivering the durability required for healthcare spaces.
Durable – and beautiful – for high-traffic healthcare and senior-living spaces
Durability is critical in healthcare and senior-living settings, and ekoa was designed with high levels of performance in mind, with a higher strength-to-weight ratio than steel. Resistant to both water and stains, bleachable, and impact-resistant, ekoa is the perfect material for high-traffic areas such as corridors, patient rooms, lobbies, and amenity areas.
This durability comes without compromising high-end luxury looks. With a natural grain finish, ekoa can transform and upgrade all your amenity areas. The wide range of colors and formats provides the flexibility to meet your clients’ aesthetic needs. Our palette highlights the authentic aspects of luxury flax fibers and delivers the promise of large-scale installations with long, continuous fiber patterns that never repeat and are always unique.