Hemp insulation / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Hempcrete home Image via Ecolibrium Designs
Wall assemblies - new construction

Hempcrete Walls: a Homeowner's and Pro's Guide

...hempcrete? How does hempcrete work? Hempcrete's environmental benefits The performance of hempcrete Hempcrete and airtightness Hempcrete and fire safety Hempcrete and interior wiring Hempcrete and indoor air quality Can you install siding over hempcrete walls? How to fasten siding to hempcrete walls Hempcrete: applicat...

The embodied carbon of insulation materials & which type of insulation to choose
Insulation and soundproofing

The embodied carbon of insulation materials, which are the best choices for insulating homes

...hemp insulation Natural and non-toxic hemp insulation batts for home insulation have one of the lowest embodied carbon figures  ©Hempitecture Hemp insulation is made from the fibers of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), a fast-growing and low-impact crop - (and no, you can't smoke it!) Hemp is a natural insulator wit...

All About Hemp Wood Flooring, How it's Made, Where to Buy?
Flooring and stairs

Natural non-toxic hemp flooring by HempWood & Tennessee Wood Flooring

...hemp flooring are gaining in popularity for those who want healthy homes with sustainable eco-friendly building materials. Hemp is a very sustainable crop given the quick growing time and the amount of carbon sequestered in hemp building products. A hemp crop goes from seed to ready-to-harvest in as little as 120 days,...

MDF Formaldehyde Free Alternatives - Made from Rice Stalks
Healthy indoor air quality

The formaldehyde-free MDF non-toxic alternative made of natural rice-stalks

...hemp insulation here for your green home build Natural earth paints Non-toxic natural finishing oil for wood that protect indoor air quality Also see Surgically Clean Air’s JADE ™ 2.0 Air Purifier Take out a Free Ecohome Membership here and learn all the perks that come with it!

Hemp fibreboard and Hemp insulation - the Green Building choice
Wood and organic materials

Hemp building supplies

...Hemp Coreboard. This light-weight board is made with 100% hemp hurd, the core of the hemp stalk.  Hemp board production © Sunstrand LLC Why Hemp is healthy and sustainable To understand the significant environmental benefits of hemp-based products, it’s best to begin with hemp’s unique growth period. Hemp can go fro...

Hemp insulation products for USA & Canada rolling off the production line
Insulation and soundproofing

Hemp insulation in Canada & USA - insulating naturally is an eco-friendly alternative

...hemp insulation, including its benefits, costs, where to buy it, how hemp insulation compares to other materials, and legislation around its use in certain regions such as the USA and Canada. What is hemp insulation? Hemp insulation is made from the fibrous part of the hemp plant which is processed into batts, boards, ...

Roxul mineral wool batt insulation in LEED Homes
Insulation and soundproofing

Choosing the right insulation: the pros, cons and applications for walls, slabs and basements

...insulation than fiberglass. Hemp insulationHemp batt insulation © Nature Fibres Recycled content: Hemp is a natural and renewable material, making hemp batt insulation (and hemp boards) a very sustainable building material. As it is a newly emerging raw building material, no market for recycled materials has form...