Insulation Made From Funghi: Is It The Next Big Thing in Fort Worth?

If having fungus inside your Fort Worth home’s walls sounds like a bad thing, the judges of the PICNIC Green Challenge would disagree. In October, Eben Bayer, a 23-year-old won 500,000 euros in the second annual Dutch-sponsored competition for the best solution to reducing greenhouse gases, with his plan for a renewable, biodegradable insulation material […]

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Adding Attic Insulation

Whether you live in a warm-weather state, as I do, or in a cooler northern climate, it's hard to stay comfortable and keep your energy bills in check if you don't have adequate insulation in the attic. But many homeowners I talk with don't know how much is enough. 

The answer depends on where you live. Typically, houses in warm-weather states should have an R-38 insulation in the attic, whereas houses in cold climates should have R-49. These insulation levels will keep heated air from migrating out in winter. In a cooling climate, a good blanket of attic insulation helps keep the house cooler and reduces the load on air-conditioning equipment. 
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