HempBuild Magazine: News About the Hemp Building Industry
Hemp Building Institute Pivots to Affordable Housing
The Tennessee-based nonprofit that finalized hemp-lime’s inclusion in US residential building codes announced it was changing focus to bring natural building materials to affordable housing.
Enrolling Now: Interactive Mastermind Courses to Support Pros/Homeowners
Builders, architects and homeowners will have new high-quality resource as HempBuild Mag and the Hemp Build Network roll out new interactive courses this fall through the new Hemp Build School Mastermind courses.
Cozy Hempcrete Home In Loveland, CO
In the foothills of Colorado this summer, owners welcomed the public to an open house for a new homey hempcrete cottage and garage constructed with pre-assembled hemp-lime panels.
Hemp House Winner for 2023 Announced
Members of the US Hemp Building Association voted for the best hemp home built in the past year. Five gorgeous hemp homes competed in the contest.
KSU Students Build Hemp Casita to Show Off Building Materials
Graduate students at Kansas State University constructed a small demonstration portable hemp structure that will be displayed around the state to show the industrial potential of building materials made of hemp.
Vicarious Travels: A Hemp Hobbit House in the Woods
This is the adventure of making a dream come true: Building and inspiring a spiral hemphouse.
Boston-area Development to Feature 12 Hemp-Lime Eco-Units
A 12-unit residential project in Massachusetts created from hemp-lime tip-up panels will be the largest hempcrete dwelling in the United States when it begins construction this fall.
Online Members Event to Feature Trailblazers in Hemp Building and Design
The US Hemp Building Association will host an annual virtual members only event on May 13 with trail blazers in the hemp building industry.
Hemp Building Materials to be Showcased on National Mall in DC
Hemp building materials will be featured on the National Mall in Washington DC as part of the annual HUD Innovative Housing Showcase in June. The annual event June 9 - 11 presents cutting-edge building innovations to the public in an outdoor showcase.
Hemp-Lime Passes ASTM R-Value Tests
Hemp-lime insulation has passed US tests for thermal resistance (R-Value), performing the necessary testing required by the Federal Trade Commission to advertise the insulative value of a material.
Canadian Students Design Carbon-Zero Hempcrete Center
UBC students built a hempcrete building that is one of the first ‘carbon-minimal’ institutional buildings in Canada. Bonus – it’s Instagram worthy
Vicarious Travels: Wolf Jordan, Plaster Master of Belgium
Staying true to his unique name, Wolf was far from the average person. He had a quiet demeanor, a sparkle in his eye, and an unruly beard that matched his personality. I was so excited to meet such a kindred spirit; my curiosity and passion for hemp were enhanced tenfold.
SXSW Hemp Building Mixer Raises Funds for Ukrainian Housing
Hemp building materials were featured at the SXSW Climate Change conference March 11 in Austin, TX, and the hemp building community came together to raise money to build refugee hempcrete housing in Ukraine.
Hemp Tiny Home Features Panel System
A Wisconsin company sold its first hemp tiny home this spring made with a hempcrete panel system installed in only five hours.
Spotlight: California Hemp Roundhouse
This winter, Californians Neil Decker and Stella Michaels completed a six-year journey to build their 1,800 sq. foot hempcrete roundhouse in Nevada County, CA.
‘You Guys are Golden’: OR Commercial Hemp Build Passes Fire-Resistance Test
Hemp-lime builders in Oregon are working on one of the largest commercial projects in the United States for which their hemp-based building materials passed 1-hour fire-resistance testing.
Vicarious Travels: Steve Barron - The Little Farm that Could and Did Margent Farms
Welcome to Margent Farms! Living on the edge and off the grid, we travel next to the illustrious hemp farm of the internationally acclaimed film director, Steve Barron.
Vicarious Travels: Meet UK's Will Stanwix aka ‘That Hempcrete Guy’
As Mark Twain said during his Grand Tour in 1867, “I travel to learn.” My name is Lilibet, and I welcome you on my European journey to finding the gems and pioneers of natural building techniques across the globe.
Hempitecture Opens Idaho Nonwoven Facility
Idaho-based Hempitecture, Inc., hosted the grand opening of their non-woven hemp-based insulation materials factory last week in Jerome, ID with confetti, a ribbon cutting and celebration.
Hemp Cinder Block Under Development at U Nebraska
A civil engineering professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has invented a hemp-based load-bearing masonry block that has the potential to “greenify” the construction industry while also promoting a new agricultural crop for US farmers.