The Realization of Hempcrete – Vancouver, BC
This is not the story of how hempcrete came to be; it definitely was not created in Vancouver. It has been around for hundreds of…
Big Hempcrete News from MA – Boston-area Development to Feature 12 Hemp-Lime Eco-Units
By Jean Lotus 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…
Upcoming Event June 17, 2023 – Locally Grown Buildings: Hempcrete Home Tour, Roundtable Hillsdale, NYUpcoming Event June 17, 2023 –
Join us for an open house and roundtable event to explore the economic and ecological opportunities in farming, processing, advanced manufacturing and designing with hemp…
Upcoming Event May 26, 2023- Hempcrete Home Tour and Open House, Loveland CO
Tour a new hempcrete home in Loveland, CO constructed with a unique hempcrete panel building system. Learn about carbon negative, lower cost, superior performance, and…
ILFI and CASCADIA GBC EVENT – Vancouver, BC
Through my interest in sustainable building practices, I started to learn more about the different organizations that are setting the standards for green building around…
Art & Science of the High Performance Passive House @ AIBC – Vancouver, BC
On Thursday November 10th, the Architectural Institute of B.C. held its first passive house event, centering on their gallery presentation of Passive House projects in…
INTRODUCTION TO PASSIVE HOUSE COURSE – Vancouver, BC
After spending some time investigating hempcrete and its phenomenal properties, I came across Passiv Haus design and immediately recognized the perfect match that hempcrete would…
A HEMPCRETE GARAGE – Bowen Island, BC
These photos are from a recent hempcrete renovation. I travelled over to Bowen Island for the afternoon to see how this build was progressing and…
STRUCTURAL BUILDING BLOCK DEVELOPMENT – Balzac, AB
After staying in contact Michael and following the development of Just BioFiber Structural Solutions through the summer, as well as meeting with a few architects…
MEETING WITH HEMPCRETE NATURAL BUILDERS – Bowen Island, BC
After a series of attempts at meeting with Hempcrete Natural Builders, I finally managed to meet the owner, Jayeson Hendrysan, on a beautiful summer afternoon…
INDUSTRIAL HEMP FARMING IN B.C. – Meeting in Richmond, BC
In my research for hemp and hempcrete building in B.C., there was some information about hemp cultivation that stood out. 100 Mile House has a…