Greensulate Insulation by Ecovative Design

Organic, mushroom-based. Should this be posted here or over at The Kitchen? Designed by Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre or Ecovative Design, Greensulate is made of...

...a mixture of insulating particles, hydrogen peroxide, starch, and water [poured] into a panel mold. Mushroom cells are then injected into the mold, where they digest the starch producing a tightly meshed network of insulating particles and mycelium. The end result is an organic composite board that has a competitive R-Value – a measurement of resistance to heat flow – and can serve as a firewall, says Bayer, the son of a successful Vermont farmer.

Greensulate acheives an R-value of about 2.7 per inch, which is similar to conventional insulations. And, unlike conventional insulations, Greensulate is biodegradable. Read more at Keetsa. (photo by AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Comments (5)

Can I get the one on the far right with some olives, hummus, and balsamic vinegar? Oh and a also a cheese plate please!

posted by silvarga on October 15th 2007 at 10:08am
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Looks like matzo....I can see the marketing now - how's this insulation different from all other insulations? Even if it only protected us from the cold. Dayenu!

posted by chairgal on October 15th 2007 at 10:18am
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LOL @ Chairgal! That's priceless!

This stuff sounds pretty cool though. I wonder what it will cost for large-scale production.

posted by munckee on October 15th 2007 at 10:21am
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Wow, that's just cool. If I were installing it, I'd have some hummus beside me. "One you, one for me!" mmm, hummus. Would this work in the freezing temperatures in Canada? I'd love to have a mushroom house.

posted by Murple on October 15th 2007 at 10:31am
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hi----regina: thanxs for the mention of eco blog keetsa. greensulate and a slew of other green innovations are soon to hit the store shelves. this is real high tech sutff. very cool.

posted by chicagochick on October 15th 2007 at 3:48pm
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