Learned a new word: Hempcrete.
Any guesses what that might be?
"a mixture of hemp hurds (shives) and lime, sand, or pozzolans, which is used as a biocomposite material for construction and insulation"
So, here's the article I read:
Natural materials builders seeking to grow a market for industrial hemp in the United States are moving forward after successful testing for building safety codes and recognition by a national architecture and design program at a U.S. university.
Hemp advocates have identified lime-hemp building material, called "hempcrete," as an opportunity to build a market for hemp grown for fiber. Challenges have been a lack of supply, building code regulations and a lack of education among architects and designers, builders say.
Hempcrete dries to a strong, stone-like substance that is fireproof, mold-proof and insect-proof, researchers at New York's Parsons School of Design's Healthy Materials Lab said.
The mixture has been used in building construction for 30 years in Europe, replacing siding, insulation and drywall, but fewer than 50 hempcrete structures have been built in the United States.
(https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/05/07/US-hemp-based-construction-advances-with-fire-safety-tests-new-book/2761588383328/)
I'd like to see one of the "50 hempcrete structures" mentioned above.
This stuff sounds really cool.
I'm all-for any safe, economical and eco-friendly alternative to lumber. We're decimating our forests faster than we can get new ones matured.
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
Any guesses what that might be?
"a mixture of hemp hurds (shives) and lime, sand, or pozzolans, which is used as a biocomposite material for construction and insulation"
So, here's the article I read:
Natural materials builders seeking to grow a market for industrial hemp in the United States are moving forward after successful testing for building safety codes and recognition by a national architecture and design program at a U.S. university.
Hemp advocates have identified lime-hemp building material, called "hempcrete," as an opportunity to build a market for hemp grown for fiber. Challenges have been a lack of supply, building code regulations and a lack of education among architects and designers, builders say.
Hempcrete dries to a strong, stone-like substance that is fireproof, mold-proof and insect-proof, researchers at New York's Parsons School of Design's Healthy Materials Lab said.
The mixture has been used in building construction for 30 years in Europe, replacing siding, insulation and drywall, but fewer than 50 hempcrete structures have been built in the United States.
(https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/05/07/US-hemp-based-construction-advances-with-fire-safety-tests-new-book/2761588383328/)
I'd like to see one of the "50 hempcrete structures" mentioned above.
This stuff sounds really cool.
I'm all-for any safe, economical and eco-friendly alternative to lumber. We're decimating our forests faster than we can get new ones matured.
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt