Combined with different other materials, mushrooms are the up & coming source for possible building insulation. Eben Bayer combined his knowledge of agriculture of mushrooms with Gavin Maintyre's knowledge in sustainability to make a "Greensulate" mix that is an organic, fire-retardant board made of flour, oyster mushroom spores & perlite (a mineral blend found in potting soil) and water. This type of insulation has been shown to meet the standards of other commercial insulation and it is also cheap to produce.
In a few years time, this could be one of the products that changes the housing industry since many companies are introducing many sustainable finishes & materials in their projects, this product can also develop a new perspective in not only insulation, but also building materials in general because if we can use something so simple and organic such as mushrooms to make something important (especially for countries that have strong winters) we can develop and figure out ways to use other organic components to fabricate important materials. Although it sounds like a great idea, there is always a glitch in these awesome creations, will the product itself have any issues?, will it economically affect the insulation industry?, will it be cheaper and easier to produce globally? will it be as fast to produce as regular insulation? will this product even turn regular insulation a thing from the past? only time will tell.
from:http://designercowboy.blogspot.ca/2008_03_01_archive.html
Eben Bayer & Gavin Maintyre along an example of the mushroom insulation.
In a few years time, this could be one of the products that changes the housing industry since many companies are introducing many sustainable finishes & materials in their projects, this product can also develop a new perspective in not only insulation, but also building materials in general because if we can use something so simple and organic such as mushrooms to make something important (especially for countries that have strong winters) we can develop and figure out ways to use other organic components to fabricate important materials. Although it sounds like a great idea, there is always a glitch in these awesome creations, will the product itself have any issues?, will it economically affect the insulation industry?, will it be cheaper and easier to produce globally? will it be as fast to produce as regular insulation? will this product even turn regular insulation a thing from the past? only time will tell.
All info from: http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/mushroom-spores-the-newest-green-insulation-material.html
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