Hemp plaster from the sixth century still lines ... The eureka moment was the development of the hempcrete block or ‘green brick’, which took the specialist skill and guesswork out of using ...

Overall, construction with hemp is only about 20% more expensive than double brick construction — and that cost will go down as the material becomes more widely used. Most of the extra expenditure is ...

For instance, hemp concrete has been shown to significantly reduce energy consumption in buildings compared to traditional materials like brick and aerated concrete. It boasts a high thermal ...