U.S. brick maker earns $100k grant
Washington-based Earth Merchant received $100,000 for a proof-of-concept initiative to develop OlogyBricks, bricks made of hempcrete. The Vancouver, Washington company received one of 24 grants…
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Australian firm says it will bring HempBLOCK system to USA
An Australian company has secured an exclusive distributorship in the USA for a hempcrete building system it says is cost competitive with traditional construction. Queensland-based…
U.S. firm plans March startup of fiber processing factory
A Kansas, USA hemp company says it will bring a new decortication factory online in March, with plans to process stalks from up to 2,000…
Hemp building materials have big role to play in environmental renewal
By Robert Ziner, CIHC, Canada According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the conventional building sector contributes up to 30% of total annual greenhouse gas…
€7 million investment for factory to boost output of hemp blocks
Belgian hemp block maker IsoHemp said it has raised nearly €7 million to build a new high-tech factory, as the company sees demand rising for…
Nepal’s SHIV completes hempcrete building for non-profit clinic
Nepal-based Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV) has completed a hempcrete structure that serves as a specialized craniofacial surgery and recovery center, the only such medical facility…
Book by U.S. research team lays out case for hemp building
A team of researchers at New York’s Parsons School of Design has authored a nearly 200-page book laying out the case for hemp building materials…
Despite the problems brought on by virus, a call to till on
By Steve Allin It is scary how things can change in just a few weeks. Unless you were living in China during January, most of…
Hemp board, load-bearing blocks, modular builds on tap at IHBA
The development of hemp board, modular hemp construction, and load-bearing hemp bricks are only a few of the topics on tap at the International Hemp…
Hempcrete scores a perfect ‘O’ under ASTM fire testing in USA
Hempcrete’s perfect performance in recent fire resistance tests in the USA can help move the material one step closer to acceptance after samples put together…