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Hemp is used as an insulation material, now sought after for custom homes. It is being demanded by homeowners.
Here's a profile of a builder and civil engineer "Doctor Hemphouse" who has built 60 homes with hemp: https://www.hempbuildmag.com/h...
European builders have been using industrial hemp in residential and commercial construction projects for 30 years. After industrial hemp was legalized in the 2018 US Farm Bill, hemp building has started to explode in the United States.
Hemp is a long-lasting sustainable building material that sequesters 5 tons of CO2 per acre while growing and eliminates toxic landfill-packing petroleum-based waste on the building site.
Find out more Sep 9-10 when the non-profit US Hemp Building Foundation hosts HempBuild 2021, an online conference with dozens of speakers to educate and inform on this exciting new green-building industry.
The conference is an online fundraiser to acquire ASTM certification for hemp building materials in the International Code Council. Read more HERE.
Tickets cost $10 for members $30 for non-members.