Growing Insulation

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Insulation made from buckwheat and mushroom derivatives? Why not. Greensulate is Ecovative Design’s award-winning sustainable alternative to synthetic insulation. Both better and cheaper than synthetic alternatives, it requires little energy or expense to produce because it’s grown from organic material. It also resists temperature change, stops fires and repels water in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials International standards. 

Greensulate is built from waste and is biodegradable and reusable. It’s made using starches such as buckwheat hulls and cotton burrs that are combined with mushroom mycelium, perlite, damp, and darkness to literally grow a biologically-inert organic composite taking just seven to ten days. Greensulate uses five times less energy to produce, and generates ten times lower CO2 emissions. 

“Our vision is to provide a sustainable alternative to synthetics, such as plastics and foams, which can be produced locally, around the world,” says Eden Bayer, chief executive and founder of Evocative Design.  

More at: www.ecovativedesign.com 

For the full case study, visit the NextPlay website 

Watch how Greensulate is made below.

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