Comments on: MUSHROOM INSULATION http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:55:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: mopieohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/comment-page-1/#comment-118463 mopieo Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:42:04 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/#comment-118463 Fungi, like mushrooms, sporelate from a fruiting body. Fruiting mushrooms are about 90% water, and if the mycelium is dried out (mycelium is what makes the insulation in the photo white), then there is next to no chance the culture will produce a fruiting body and drop new spores. If the house was flooded or the insulation was saturated, and the fungi was also exposed to any kind of light, then you might have a basement full of delicious mushrooms. This would be great, as we should be eating localy anyways. Fungi, like mushrooms, sporelate from a fruiting body. Fruiting mushrooms are about 90% water, and if the mycelium is dried out (mycelium is what makes the insulation in the photo white), then there is next to no chance the culture will produce a fruiting body and drop new spores. If the house was flooded or the insulation was saturated, and the fungi was also exposed to any kind of light, then you might have a basement full of delicious mushrooms. This would be great, as we should be eating localy anyways.

]]> By: Erik van Lennephttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/comment-page-1/#comment-48462 Erik van Lennep Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:44:48 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/#comment-48462 Do the spores remain active, question 2:I know that commercial growers of oyster mushrooms go to great lengths to protect workers from airborn spores which are a serious health hazard. So, we need to be sure the insulation is going to be quite inert. If that can be certified, cool! Anyway that we can develop this kind of living technology is a big step forward. Do the spores remain active, question 2:

I know that commercial growers of oyster mushrooms go to great lengths to protect workers from airborn spores which are a serious health hazard. So, we need to be sure the insulation is going to be quite inert. If that can be certified, cool! Anyway that we can develop this kind of living technology is a big step forward.

]]> By: Dhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/comment-page-1/#comment-48401 D Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:40:05 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/#comment-48401 Do the spores remain active? If so, what keeps them from colonizing the wood structure of the house and weakening it? Do the spores remain active? If so, what keeps them from colonizing the wood structure of the house and weakening it?

]]> By: Bob Ellenberghttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/comment-page-1/#comment-48400 Bob Ellenberg Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:02:19 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/#comment-48400 I can assure you that if I could buy Oyster mushrooms for the price of pink fiberglass I would be eating them often but I can only afford to eat them occassionally. If they can get the cost of these down my taste buds will rejoice. I can assure you that if I could buy Oyster mushrooms for the price of pink fiberglass I would be eating them often but I can only afford to eat them occassionally. If they can get the cost of these down my taste buds will rejoice.

]]> By: Jimhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/comment-page-1/#comment-48396 Jim Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:52:32 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/#comment-48396 2.9 R value per Inch is really really good. How much? 2.9 R value per Inch is really really good. How much?

]]> By: Bill Beckhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/comment-page-1/#comment-48394 Bill Beck Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:28:04 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/03/mushroom-insulation/#comment-48394 I talked about this the other day as well in a new inventions post I was doing. This looks to be some really amazing stuff. The guys say it's just as good as anything on the market today and maybe even better than some of your lower grade insulations. I talked about this the other day as well in a new inventions post I was doing. This looks to be some really amazing stuff. The guys say it’s just as good as anything on the market today and maybe even better than some of your lower grade insulations.

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