Hempcrete homes: Building the future of sustainable living

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Hemp is easy and quick to grow in many parts of the world. Hempcrete homes is being researched as one of the viable green elements and green building, and works with the local govt. to cultivate hemp.

Hemp is derived from the cannabis sativa family. Hemp is predominantly grown for industrial usage. It grows rapidly like a bamboo tree. Hempcrete homes duo known as hempline, which is a bicomposite material, is a mixture of hemp hurd shives, lime, sand, which is used as a construction material, and hemp insulation. It is sold with different names like canobiote, canosmose, and iso hemp.

Hemp is convenient to work with as compared to conventional lime mixes, which act as an insulator and regulate the moisture. It has great comprehensive strength and is a good thermal insulator. It acts as a good carbon sink, and it is a lightweight, insulating material. Hempcrete homes is made up of the inner woody core of the hemp plant, a lime-based binder, and water. Hempcrete usage dates back to France since the early 1990’s and 

ore recently in Canada, hempcrete is considered a solid construction material which uses hemp shives, aggregate, water, and other types of binder, to act as an insulator, finishing plaster, and blocks.

Construction with hempcrete indisputably is a great opportunity to create an environmentally friendly and sustainable homes, an ecologically viable option, looks elegant and beautiful, which is not only comfortable but also durable and sturdy. The construction rate is comparatively higher than other construction materials, but there is a long-term benefit for the consumers.

If you want to build your dream sustainable home? Then, without any doubt, choose hempcrete homes. Hemp grows faster than any crop and requires minimal pesticides, which in itself is a sustainable choice. They are the greatest absorbers of CO2 as they grow; the lime binder absorbs more CO2, which reduces the carbon imprint on the atmosphere.

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