HEMP CONSTRUCTION: Lessons from Europe’s Mature Industry
Europe’s hemp-construction sector is one of the most advanced in the world, with hundreds of completed residential and commercial buildings each year.
Featured European Experts
• Daniel Daviller – Saint Astier lime; President, Construire en Chanvre (France’s national hemp-building trade association)
• Gaëtan Dujardin – Export Sales Manager, IsoHemp (supports 1,000+ hemp-block construction projects annually)
• Johan Tijssen —HempBLOCK International/BioSys
Watch: Hempcrete ADU in Austin, TX
The home building community is buzzing about the growing popularity of ADUs - Accessory Dwelling Units. Many municipalities, and even entire states, are fast-tracking plans, and removing roadblocks to make way for these building projects that play a key role in the future of housing in America. This ADU in Austin, TX has a unique feature in that it is made with industrial hemp as a key innovation by using hempcrete as the insulation. Ray Kaderli with www.HempBuildSchool.com joins Carl Gradek with www.gradekcontracting.com for a job site tour of this innovative ADU project.