Hemp / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...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...

...hemp and hempcrete - (which to be clear, have absolutely nothing to do with the infamous BC bud from back in the day, but we simply couldn't resist being punny with the title... )  Interestingly, this attractive new institutional space at UBC is made out of hempcrete,  a mixture of hemp fibres and lime that helps seque...

...Hemp wall panels There is growing demand for hemp building materials, with applications for insulating, soundproofing and finishing. Hemp boards are not structural but they are a solid wall covering. Hemp is a one of the most sustainable alternatives to wood fiber for building materials as well as being non-toxic, so i...

...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,...

Natural building insulation materials In order to combat the climate change impact of the built environment, natural insulation materials such as hemp insulation, cellulose, wood fiber and grass insulation help us meet emission targets because they act as carbon storage. We are living in a time when the embodied energy...

How to insulate house walls from the outside Adding extra insulation to the exterior walls of an older home when renovating or remodeling is a great way of improving a home's walls thermal performance and reducing energy use while reducing heating bills, carbon footprint and improving a building's comfort level. It may...

...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, 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, ...

...Hemp insulation:  Hemp 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 formed, but the materials are re...