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Fig. 7.C

Following illustration explains themanufacturing process of our indigenousproduct.

HEMPCRETE – THE GREENER ALTERNATIVE

OVERVIEW MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH

Rasai ThermalNUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE)

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

Hassam Ud Din, Asad Ullah Malik, Sami Ullah Khan Bangash, Usman Aslam Saleem

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COMPETITORS

THE PROBLEM

THE SOLUTION

a Carbon Negative, Naturally Abundant,

Breathable Material which sequesters up to

120 kg/m3 of CO2 over it’s lifetime

With insulation properties at par with that of

currently available toxic insulation materials

(k value = 0.06 - 0.07 W/m-k making it 27

times less conductive than a normal brick

wall)

At a comparatively very low cost benefiting

the competitive advantage of the developer

(consumer)

It can be easily integrated into the current

ecosystem given minimal training and

resources required, as a subcontracting firm /

supplier

Irradiate the fires required for clearing hemp.

The current building practice is highly

UNSUSTAINABLE

Rapid urbanization has resulted in unviable

growth in the real estate market

Domestic sector accounts for 45.9% of total

annual energy consumption, half of which is

used HVAC*

Who cares?

End user with swelled energy bills

Victims of rolling power cuts

Any one who isn’t stealing electricity

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BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES

HEMP PLANT

RETTING OF PLANT

PROCESSING OF HEMP

PROCESSED HEMP SHIV

CASTING OF IN-SITU

HEMPCRETE

PROCESSED HEMP SHIV

END PRODUCT:

HEMPCRETE HOUSES

Pakistan Lacks 9 million housing units

(State Bank’s Housing Finance Review)

It is estimated that 0.34 million units will be

required every year to accommodate the ever

increasing demand (World Bank, 2005)

Efficient housing is not a LUXURY but a

NECESSITY

Target Vertical: Real Estate Developers,

Builders, Interior Designers, Architects

Table. A comparison shown between the

temperature reduction by different insulation

products available in the market based on a

report by UN-HABITAT (November 2010)

Technique 1:For use in RC Frame structures

This technique is ideal for the use in

commercial plazas where the HempCrete walls

replace the normal brick walls and the load is

taken solely by the RC Frame structure (Fig.

7.A). In this technique the HempCrete can be

cast insitu or a masonry approach including

hemp bricks/blocks can be used (Fig. 7.B).

Technique 2:For use in Wood Frame

structures

This technique is ideal for the use in low rise

structures like houses .etc. where the load is

taken by the wood frame structure and the

HempCrete is cast insitu. (Fig. 7.C)

Technique 3:For use in Load bearing walls

This technique is ideal for the use in load

bearing masonry walls, used in houses, made

by the use of wrap-trap bond. The HempCrete

is filled in the cavities inside the wall. (Fig.

7.D)

Fig. 7.BFig. 7.A

Fig. 7.D

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