Current methods for measuring the energy performance of building materials are flawed, and give a false representation of overall performance, according to a recently released position paper by the International […]
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A current supply crunch on hemp hurd in Europe, while a temporary inconvenience, signals a major shift forward for the hemp building sector and can advance the development of much-needed
‘Explosive’ demand for hurd in Europe is bright signal for hemp building Read More »
The Moroccan government last year passed a law that could give impoverished farmers in the country’s Central Rif a chance to give up illegal cannabis growing to establish hemp value
Lack of rules hinders development in Morocco’s Rif, but co-op keeps building Read More »
A startup in India’s Uttarakhand state has completed a hemp-based home it hopes will serve as a model for the expansion of sustainable, affordable housing in the state’s northeastern Himalaya
Model home is blueprint for sustainable, affordable housing in India Read More »
A new book by hemp building pioneer Steve Allin takes a comprehensive overview of projects that showcase the use of hemp-based materials in architectural examples around the world. Hemp Buildings:
New book looks at 50 hemp building projects around the globe Read More »
A two-year study in Pennsylvania will look at the life cycle of hemp derived building materials from the field to the build by collecting plant growth and supply-chain data. The
Pennsylvania study to look at life cycle of hemp building materials Read More »
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 from the U.S. Environmental Protection
U.S. brick maker earns $100k grant Read More »
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 HempBLOCK Australia also has begun
Australian firm says it will bring HempBLOCK system to USA Read More »
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 acres of nearby fields this
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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 emissions globally. Left unchecked, those
Hemp building materials have big role to play in environmental renewal Read More »
