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Building with fungi

Building with fungi

FromGrowing Impact


Building with fungi

FromGrowing Impact

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

According to reports, the building industry is responsible for a lot of the carbon emissions in the world, about 37% in the U.S. This includes the production of materials, construction, operation, and even deconstruction. Additionally, the world will need alternative building materials to keep up with the demand of the construction industry. In this episode of Growing Impact, we explore a seed grant project that looks to use mycelium, the root structure of fungi, as a renewable, biodegradable building material with a small carbon footprint.
Released:
Sep 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (37)

Growing Impact explores cutting-edge projects of Penn State researchers and scientists who are solving some of the world's most challenging energy and environmental issues.