The growing demand for environmentally friendly and sustainable materials has led to the
invention of innovative solutions aiming to reduce negative impacts on the environment …

With the building industry being responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, there is an
imperative need for low-carbon solutions that can decarbonize the built environment. This …

Fibrous materials are among those most used for the thermal and acoustic insulation of
building envelopes and are also suitable for a wide range of applications. In building …

Sustainable composites that use renewable materials and provide better end-of-life options
are of great interest to industry. This paper describes an investigative study into high …

Background While mycelium is considered a promising alternative for fossil-based resins in
lignocellulosic materials, the mechanical properties of mycelium composite materials remain …

In order to improve energy performance of buildings, insulation materials (such as mineral
glass and rock wools, or fossil fuel-based plastic foams) are being used in increasing …

In this study, novel blends of mycelium biocomposites (MB) were developed. Various
combinations of birch sawdust and hemp shives with birch bark (BB) and wheat bran (WB) …

Screening tests were developed or adapted from RILEM recommendations, standards and
past studies, and carried out to characterize some agro-industrial wastes and to assess their …

This paper presents an innovative fungal mycelium-based biofoam. Three different mixing
protocols with various substrate materials, including wood pulp, millet grain, wheat bran, a …

The building sector is moving towards new approaches to energy efficient design, which
includes not only the improvement of the thermal performance of the building envelope but …