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Eco Insulation

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A greener take on insulation

A sound insulation is a must to reduce carbon emission and build environmentally friendly buildings. Materials used for insulation, on the other hand, can be hazardous to nature. So, why don’t you grow mushroom in your walls?

In US insulation industry will grow to be a 9.8 billion dollars market by 2020. At the moment insulation materials made of fiberglass dominates the market with a 70% share. Second comes the Expanded polystyrene or SIPS. But neither of them is that eco-friendly.

As AIA ARCHITECT David Hertz, says that mass produced insulation affects the environment negatively, and instead of styrofoam or fiberglass, we can look for more eco friendly options. He mentions straw-bales, cotton and wool, to which we can include green roofs and even mushroom.

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