HempBuild Magazine: “Your GreenBuilt Revolution

A British streaming video production company is looking for unique North American homes under construction and producers are especially interested in the use of unconventional materials.

The president and vice president of a trade association for US hemp builders announced they were resigning, and three elected new board members announced they were declining to serve in a message to members.

Amid the hurricane destruction, one building material demonstrated an important advantage in the aftermath of the storms: Hemp blocks produced by Cânhamor, also in Portugal, and used in the walls of a couple of renovated structures in the village.

In this episode of the Hemp Build Podcast, host Ray Kaderli is joined by Tim Callahan of Callahan Home Designs to discuss the landmark inclusion of hemp-lime (hempcrete) into the International Residential Code (IRC).

One of the biggest motivations in using hemp and lime as a construction material was our interest in building “net zero” or “carbon-negative” or “climate-positive” or “carbon-neutral”– there are a lot of different terms being used, ultimately, it is about achieving a balance between the carbon emitted into the atmosphere, and the carbon removed from it.

A plan from Texas A&M University researchers to 3D print new resilient buildings using hempcrete has the potential to lower the environmental impact of traditional construction methods and make housing more affordable and available.

This article will focus on construction time, practical challenges, reliability and building sciences, between the two options.

Have you ever put a horse to bed? Did you know that horses sleep lying down?

Think about how much you love to put your head on your favorite, soft pillow…well, your horse feels the same way about its bedding. Horses and humans all know the value of a good night’s sleep.