LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE
Co-existing with the Earth sustainably
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If not us then who, if not now then when? Our homes should be healthy and co-exist with nature, we can do better. Hemplime (Hempcrete) has been used since at least 700 AD, it is fire-resistant, mold and pest resistant, sound deadening with a high R-value which helps keep energy costs down. And walls that “breathe,” helping to manage humidity, air quality and comfort.
Affordable housing
Sustainable building
Together we can make a difference today and tomorrow.
Hempcrete Homes
Industrial hemp is a sustainable building material. When used for building walls, as hempcrete, it offers:
- long-term durability and strength
- great insulation and thermal mass, reducing cooling and heating costs
- resistance to bugs, fire, mold and pests
- walls that absorb and damper sound
- walls that “breathe,” helping to manage humidity, air quality and comfort
- a natural alternative to conventional, toxic construction materials
- the ability to recycle and reuse old hempcrete for new construction
- and additional benefits as a crop
Benefits of a Hemp Home:
> Energy Star and HomeStar rated
> Clean Air environment
> Negative Carbon footprint
> Zero V.O.C.’s
> Lower Energy, Utility Bills by 50-75%
> Lower Insurance costs by up to 60%
> Faster build time
> Mass-Enhanced R-Values provide thermal inertia
> Zero Land-Fill
> Affordable
