DOE Awards $1.5M to Rensselaer Polytechnic for Hemp Retrofit Insulation

Researchers at Troy, NY-based Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) received a $1.5 million 3-year grant from the US Department of Energy to develop a hemp-based low-cost insulation panel that can cut heating and cooling costs in home retrofits.

Alexandros Tsamis: Industry has yet to fully realize the potential of natural materials

We are developing next-generation construction materials derived from renewable resources. One such very prominent resource is hemp. Hemp offers a great opportunity to develop new local economies around it that span the agriculture, processing, manufacturing, and construction sectors

Building materials, hemp insulation, Building Science, ResearchJean LotusJanuary 15, 20242024-01, Alexandros TsamisComment

Hemp-Based Rebar Could Replace Steel in Construction, Researchers Say

Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY say they have developed a hemp‐based rebar reinforcing technology for cement construction.

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