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A North Carolina company is using industrial hemp to build highly livable homes which slash both construction costs and energy use while providing a wide range of other economic and environmental benefits. Written by webmaster Tuesday, 28 June 2011 14:02 - Last Updated Tuesday, 28 June 2011 14:03 Building Industrial Hemp Houses 1/1
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Building Industrial Hemp Houses
Written by webmasterTuesday, 28 June 2011 14:02 - Last Updated Tuesday, 28 June 2011 14:03
A North Carolina company is using industrial hemp to build highly livable homes which slashboth construction costs and energy use while providing a wide range of other economic andenvironmental benefits.
For a CNN “Hemp Homes” video and links to information on building with Tradical® Hemcrete®,visit the Hemp Technologies site .
Hemp-built homes are new for North Carolina – but not for Europe where Hemp Technologyhas a long history of mixing hemp's woody core materials with lime to create an eco-friendlyalternative to concrete.
Australia's also on board, with Hempcrete Pty Ltd there explaining that “Hempcrete has noequal as a natural building product, sequestering carbon dioxide for the life of the building. Bycombining water, hemp aggregate and lime-based binder to produce excellent thermalinsulating and acoustic properties, hempcrete is not just an insulator – it buffers temperatureand humidity, prevents damp and mould growth, making inside the building a comfortablehealthy environment. It is fire and termite resistant, lightweight and forms a hard wall surface yetis vapor permeable to help reduce humidity and prevent condensation – a truly amazing naturalproduct.”
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