Fungal Links: Mycovalorization for Circular Cities, Resilient Communities, and Regenerative Materials
Mitacs Grant Supplement - 2024
Description
This project explores the potential of mycomaterials, biomaterials based on fungal mycelium, as an alternative to traditional building materials. By reusing construction waste (stone, concrete, clay), these composites offer a circular and ecological solution to reduce carbon emissions and waste production.
Objectives
- Select the best fungal species from ten tested to produce robust materials.
- Optimize fungal growth by incorporating additives from food waste.
- Determine the optimal ratio between plant fibers and recycled aggregates to improve mechanical resistance.
Towards circular and resilient cities
By combining biology and architecture, this project aims to reduce the environmental impact of construction while developing a methodology accessible to local communities and small industries. By reusing waste as a resource, it contributes to the creation of ecological, sustainable, and socially responsible materials, in line with a vision of circular and resilient cities.
Don’t just coexist with climate change.
