Hempcrete

n.

A bio-composite building material made by mixing hemp hurd with a lime binder and water. It is not structural, so it infills around a frame, and it regulates humidity while sequestering carbon in the wall.

Also known as
hemp lime

Filed under Materials & Manufacturing

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