Can EcoShells Be Insulated?
![EcoShell II — Insulating an Ecoshell is simply another low cost alternative.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b87c29e068473000b80/medium/p1000923.jpg)
EcoShell II — Insulating an Ecoshell is simply another low cost alternative.
![Thatching — Thatching is probably the world’s oldest roofing material — straw, reed, grass, etc. It is currently still used in developing nations because of its low cost.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b88c29e068473000b81/medium/2ecoshell.jpg)
Thatching — Thatching is probably the world’s oldest roofing material — straw, reed, grass, etc. It is currently still used in developing nations because of its low cost.
![Regrind Styrofoam — Regrind styrofoam is exactly what it sounds like, old styrofoam cups, plates, packing, etc. ground up into pieces from 1/4" down. The ground up styrofoam is mixed into the concrete and either applied by hand or sprayed on.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b88c29e068473000b82/medium/3ecoshell.jpg)
Regrind Styrofoam — Regrind styrofoam is exactly what it sounds like, old styrofoam cups, plates, packing, etc. ground up into pieces from 1/4" down. The ground up styrofoam is mixed into the concrete and either applied by hand or sprayed on. (Michael South)