Because of the thermal mass the temperature inside the building changes a lot slower than a conventional build saving you a lot in energy costs. It’s mold resistant and pest resistant, fire resistant. We told architects and engineers they didn't believe us so we pulled out a block and a torch and we showed them…they were…like this is unbelievable - Danny Desjarlais — Patagonia Films
On the plains of Minnesota, the Lower Sioux Indian Community are building de-carbonized housing, using locally grown hemp. MPR News also covered the program, specifically the opening of the tribe's Industrial Hemp Campus which should allow them to scale up significantly.
Click here to learn more about the Lower Sioux Hemp Program and Housing Project.
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Looks like hempcrete is used for insulation in the above picture. Otherwise, it's conventional wood frame construction from what I can tell from the photo.
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