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Hempcrete

Hempcrete meaning

A mixture of hemp shives and lime (possibly including sand, pozzolans, or cement) used as a material for construction and insulation.

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Hemp is a remarkable plant; different varieties of it can be used to make clothing, plastic, building material (Hempcrete) and animal bedding, among other uses.

Hempcrete is lightweight, absorbs carbon as it cures and can efficiently regulate temperature.

Workshop attendees learn how to mix hemp hurd, lime and water to make hempcrete, a sustainable building material.

Six households have moved in and another 26 houses are being built, including Parris’s own house of hempcrete (a composite of hemp hurd and lime which acts as a carbon sink).

More like drywall than concrete, hempcrete cannot be used for a foundation or structure; it is an insulation that needs to breathe, said Joy Beckerman, a hemp law specialist and vice president of the Hemp Industries Association, a trade group.