Hemp blocks are bigger, sturdier, and often are molded around an internal form that makes them stronger. These blocks are load-bearing and can be used as foundations to construct buildings. They're ...

Hemp Building Materials Hemp lumber is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional lumber. It has a harvest time of four months (most trees used for lumber can take anywhere between 20 to 80 years ).

The story of hemp is one of operatic highs and lows. Known for producing the finest and strongest fiber around, it was once considered essential. Hemp seeds sailed on the Mayflower—the stalks were ...

The hope is that hempcrete, a construction material that uses hemp stalks, can provide an ecofriendly solution to housing for the Lower Sioux Indian Community, which has a housing shortage of ...

A project that aims to create standards to fortify the hemp building and construction industry has been selected for federal funding. Earlier this month, EPA announced grants of nearly $160 ...

It’s a fairly niche product now, but a new study from Georgia Tech engineers suggests insulation made from hemp fibers could be a viable industry in the U.S., creating jobs, a manufacturing base, and ...

One potential use of hemp, for example, is as a building material called hempcrete — fiber compressed into bricks that are fire-retardant and mold-resistant. Souers says there is some interest in ...