Hempcrete is the newest green building material

[nationalize the fed]

July 19th, 2015 by Stephen Hanley



Add hemp fiber to lime and you get a lightweight building material that can be shaped like a cinder block. When fully cured, it floats in water. Buildings up to 10 stories tall have been built from hempcrete in Europe according to Philly.com.



Hempcrete is made using the woody, balsa-like interior of the Cannabis sativa plant (the fiber for textiles comes from the outer portion of the stalk) combined with lime and water. Though it lacks the structural stability its name might suggest, hempcrete does provide natural insulation that is airtight yet breathable and flexible. It is free from toxins, impervious to mold and pests, and virtually fireproof.

Best of all, hempcrete is a sustainable building material because hemp can be grown and replenished relatively quickly. Hemp based building materials could usher in a new era of “green” building products, according to the New York Times.

But first, society needs to unlearn 75 years of lies told about hemp by promoters of wood, paper and plastics products. They conspired to create and produce perhaps one of the most successful propaganda campaigns of all times — a movie entitled Reefer Madness that depicted marijuana users as dangerous criminals with violent tendencies. Based on the reaction to that film, Congress banned the cultivation of hemp in 1937...MORE
http://greenbuildingelements.com/2015/07/19/hempcrete-is-the-newest-green-building-material/

Hemp for Victory- a US Government film made in 1942

[Binkie The Clown]

1. And you can build really high buildings.

[font size=1](Sorry, I tried to resist, but the urge just overwhelmed me)[/font]

[Little Star]

2. lol

[NV Whino]

3. Apparently the pests get high, too

And give you no trouble.

Really, you can't resist. It's the verbal munchies.

[n2doc]

4. Cannabis sativa- The Wonder Plant

I wonder what use they will come up with next?

[nilram]

5. Sounds exactly like airkrete.

http://www.airkrete.com/

Foamed cement insulation. It's fireproof, has a high R-value, eliminates drafts, and is mold proof. Fantastic insulation material (though a bit temperamental in it's installation). If adding hemp to it adds to the marketability, more power to it.