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…
MORE HEMPCRETE STRUCTURAL BUILDING BLOCK INFO – Vancouver, BC
I finally had a chance to meet with Michael DeChamplain from Just Bio Fiber Structural Solutions and hear more about their plans and business development.…
GREATER VANCOUVER CLEAN TECHNOLOGY EXPO and CHAMPIONSHIP – Surrey, BC
What a great day! I attended the Clean Tech Expo at the new City Hall in Surrey, with a friend who is developing a solar…
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…