Construction of a newly opened hempcrete building at Canada’s University of British Columbia (UBC) resulted in 80 percent less carbon emissions than had it been built using traditional techniques and […]
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As Zimbabwe continues to shape rules and laws for the hemp industry, the country needs to simultaneously build out infrastructure and expand research while spreading risk by moving beyond CBD
Zimbabwe’s hemp fortunes hinge on diversification into fiber, foods Read More »
Hemp building stakeholders in the U.S. say they are putting the finishing touches on documentation that will enshrine hempcrete as an approved building material for residential structures under the International
Hempcrete takes ‘important step’ in U.S. by entering international code Read More »
U.S. hemp fields are expected to reach 50,000 acres by 2028 as production expands at a rate of 34% per year and processing infrastructure continues to expand, according to projections
20 hemp fiber processors now online in U.S., analyst says Read More »
Swedish hemp company Ekolution AB is supplying insulation panels filled with hemp fiber in what the company says is the “world’s largest” construction project of its kind using hemp building
Sweden’s Ekolution supplies insulation for ‘world’s largest’ hemp project Read More »
The Scottish National Investment Bank has boosted its investment in an Edinburgh company that makes hemp fiber-based insulation for the construction industry. The bank announced it has added £2 million
Scottish bank raises investment in hemp insulation maker to £5 million Read More »
[Second in a series of the most popular stories on HempToday in 2022] Hurd supplies were occasionally tight this year as awareness of hempcrete as an environmentally friendly building material
Major projects reflect growing popularity of hemp building around the world Read More »
Idaho-based Hempitecture has opened a production facility to turn out hemp-based nonwoven material. The Sun Valley-based company said the 33,000-sq. ft. factory will make a wide range of products including
Factory for nonwovens opens Read More »
Before Russia launched its senseless and brutal war on Ukraine, builder Sergiy Kovalenkov was well into a mission to bring environmentally friendly, healthy hempcrete living spaces to Ukrainian citizens. With
As war destroys homes, Ukrainian hemp builder keeps on building Read More »
A UK building contractor said it has completed the last of 25 homes built from hempcrete panels in one of the country’s biggest sustainable residential development projects to date. The
UK builder says homeowners have moved into 25 new hemp houses Read More »
