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RE: Hempcrete: The Future Of Construction?

in #cannabis8 years ago

thank you for a very interesting post. I wonder if hemp is easier to produce and if it requires less energy than regular cement and if it is as resistant as cement. For example, can you build a 5 storeys building with hemp or should we see hemp more of a substitue for wood?

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I believe cement has a very high carbon impact as it needs high temperatures to make https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_concrete

hemp is not load-bearing, so the limitation is set by the structural frame.