Ok, So I changed Maine’s slogan a bit, but it’s true. Maine is one of the states that has been progressive in its stance with hemp and it’s the furthest eastern state in the Continental …continue reading
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Sustainable Hemp Buildings Provide Healthier Living
Sustainable Hemp Buildings Improve Air Quality and Reduce Water Damage Pollutants for Healthier Living Standards
Building with industrial hemp products is a way to create a more sustainable way of life for human beings. Most Hemp …continue reading
Hemp.com Exclusive: Bringing It Home Filmmakers talk Hemp
Bringing It Home Filmmakers Linda Booker and Blaire Johnson joined Josh Davis at Hemp.com for this exclusive interview.
There is a new documentary currently in production that has the potential to be one of the best …continue reading
Hemp Hits The Home!
Hemp is getting an overhaul in the design world. It’s quickly becoming the go to material in high-end and mid level home furnishing and design. Check out the awesome list and pics below for the …continue reading
A house fit for a… Prince
Prince Charles has unveiled his vision of housing in the future: Sustainable, eco-friendly living with hemp-insulated materials at the Ideal Home Show in London.
Chief Executive Hank Dittmar of the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment …continue reading
Hemp House-Asheville, NC revisited-Video explaining hempcrete’s use
This video from 2009 is an interesting reminder of the simplicity and yet the brilliance of the hempcrete technology. It is also great for learning about the construction techniques that were used when building the hemp …continue reading
How to Build a Hemp House
A review of the ebook – How to Build a House Using Hemp.
My laundry list of stuff I need to do this weekend.
Pick up dry cleaning.
Get milk and eggs.
Build a house.
Yeah that’s right it can …continue reading
Hemp.com letter to President Obama
Dear President Obama, an Editorial by Josh Davis -There are 21 Countries, including Canada, Great Britain, Spain, France Germany, Romania and China that currently grow hemp. Why not the USA? Mr. President Obama, care to answer?
First in the country, an Asheville house made of hemp
Karon Korp and Russ Martin researched a lot of types of construction for the house they wanted to build on Town Mountain. They settled on hemp – and not just because it would make their …continue reading
North Carolina company leads slow charge to Hempcrete acceptance
If you are here, you know that Hempcrete is a viable alternative to traditional concrete. And these guys are leading the slow march to acceptance:
“Western North Carolina essentially is the capital of hempcrete building in …continue reading
‘HemPod’ at English University a proving ground for hempcrete
A University in England is attracting the attention of Architects internationally with their concept house the “HemPod.”
The small structure is a proof of concept displaying the benefits of lime/hemp construction materials.
Environmentally-friendly building materials are often …continue reading
Take a look inside the N.C. ‘Hemp House’
USA Today has a nice writeup on the North Carolina “Hemp Home” with some interior pictures of the house. Pretty nice looking place:
In Asheville, N.C., a home built with thick hemp walls was completed this …continue reading
‘Hemp house’ built in North Carolina
Can you imagine the permit hassles this guy went through at the building department?
But in the end it ended up being a nice looking Hemp house.
Hemp House in North Carolina
Read the story here:
‘Hemp house’ built …continue reading
Hemp concrete – The Secret of Building Sustainable Homes
Could hemp be the secret to building sustainable homes?
Hemp sweet home. The hemp that binds your concrete:
Hemp Houses – The Secret of Building Sustainable Homes.
Buildings made out of hemp. It’s about time!
“The versatile substance can be used for flooring, wall construction and roof insulation. Hempcrete is reportedly fireproof, waterproof, makes for a good insulate and doesn’t rot when used above ground. Manufacturers claim the material is 100 percent recyclable and can be used as fertilizer after demolition.”































