One of the common beliefs about bio-construction is that it is only for rich people. According to Mike Lawrence, Professor at the BRE CICM (Centre for Innovative Construction Materials), University of ...

Hemp, a non-psychoactive member of the cannabis sativa species and sister plant to marijuana, has been used in Europe as a durable industrial material for decades. Popular as a construction material ...

Cannabis is good for more than just medicine—industrial hemp has its uses in eco-friendly architecture too. Haifa-based studio Tav Group built Ein Hod, an eco-minded home for artists, using hempcrete, ...

KAHULUI--Imagine one day having the possibility of building a home on Maui using locally grown hemp. As a construction product, hemp has extraordinary qualities. Mixed with lime, water and volcanic ...

Hemp is staging a comeback as a building material in the U.S. Hempcrete is a green alternative to fiberglass insulation in homebuilding. Only 50 homes in the U.S. contain hemp, in such states as North ...

MORTON, Minn. — The Lower Sioux Indian Community is using hemp plants to build homes in Morton, Minnesota, in an effort to better the community. Project manager Danny Desjarlais says the tribe is ...