Comments for Greensulate: Building Industry Warms Up to Mushrooms at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:35:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/alternative-materials/1686#comment-33446 Quote: "The organism is killed and dried prior to installation in the home, so there are no spore or allergy issues" Surely dead spore and dead moulds are just as potentially allergenic as live ones! - Trevor Bridges Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:22:53 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/alternative-materials/1686#comment-22016 Got to agree with EV and point out to Sam that 2x4's can't be crumpled up and thrown in a garden. In fact, many companies exist that deal in recycled lumber salvaged from 100 year or older buildings. Moisture or water causing a building material to crumple and melt like the wicked witch is not cool. Houses do get leaks, floods, etc. - justwondering Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:15:21 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/alternative-materials/1686#comment-22014 Press & News on this group goes back to May 2007; it's now Dec 2008. So why haven't any of the "interested" building companies invested or teamed up? Not a dime. Why no vcs, investors or partners? No money-where-their-mouth-is interest in a year and a half is very significant. Is there a "there" there? There seems to be a major problem in commercializing this science project. Maybe can't make enough of it at a reasonable cost in a reasonable amount of time? - justwondering Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:08:32 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/alternative-materials/1686#comment-20633 Paku: Greensulate is entirely natural and benign. The organism is killed and dried prior to installation in a home, so there are no spore or allergy issues. Geek: Those materials you reference are not 100% recyclable. They add several chemicals to the denim and newspaper cellulose to make them fire retardant. Greensulate is naturally fire retardant without these added chemicals. EV: Greensulate won't biodegrade in your home any more than the 2x4's in your walls. However, when your house eventually is torn down, the Greensulate can be crumpled up and thrown on your garden. When it is super saturated with water (rained on) on dirt, only then will it naturally decompose. - Sam Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:27:11 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/alternative-materials/1686#comment-14157 molds don't conduct photosynthesis. - Glenn Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:48:38 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/alternative-materials/1686#comment-13836 [quote]Greensulation is a renewable and biodegradeable[/quote] You lost me at biodegradable. I currently live in a house that is over 100 years old. I don't want it degrading around me over time. - EV Sat, 31 May 2008 05:51:40 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/alternative-materials/1686#comment-13813 Interesting but there are already 100% recycled insulating materials out there. One that is make from recycled denim, the other being make from recycled newspaper. There is also spray foam insulation while not recycled it is better then the pink stuff which is actually falling out of favor with home builders. The main advantage the pink stuff has right now is that it is easy installation project for homeowner to decrease their homes energy consumption. - The Geek Fri, 30 May 2008 19:55:52 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/alternative-materials/1686#comment-13805 "But is still under testing to make sure it can resist mold growth". Surely this is code for 'the damned stuff is currently a biohazard'. - paku Fri, 30 May 2008 16:57:59 +0100