Would You Live in a Hemp House? | Sustainability

"Hemp is useful for more than just summer camp necklaces and niche clothing items, according to researchers at the University of Bath. The university's BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials has discovered that hemp bound together with a lime-based adhesive creates a building... more

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Rated by Pickle05 on Jun 28, 10:10am

"Hemp is useful for more than just summer camp necklaces and niche clothing items, according to researchers at the University of Bath. The university's BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials has discovered that hemp bound together with a lime-based adhesive creates a building material with a "better than zero" carbon footprint. In other words, the material's energy-efficient properties combined with lime's low carbon footprint negate hemp-lime's carbon use."
Rated by resmc on Jun 21, 5:13pm

Sweet! Hemp is so versatile, it's insane it's illegal in the States. ('Specially since back in the days of the Founders, you could pay your taxes with the stuff, instead of cash.)
Rated by lysergicwindow on Jun 20, 3:32am

can see the headlines of the future... "Grow your home in 4 months..." LOL! OR... "By the time firefighters doused the flames, they were stoned immaculate..."
Rated by joslionel on Jun 20, 1:00am

discovered my arse, this has been widely known for a long time. good it's getting recognition though.

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