HempToday.net Development of insulating hemp siding is goal of $1.5 million research project Researchers at a New York engineering school say they are developing siding insulated with industrial hemp for the remodeling of buildings to... Read more...
HempToday.net International groups join forces to expand standards for industrial hemp The Federation of International Hemp Organizations (FIHO) and standards developer ASTM International have signed a memorandum of understanding to... Read more...
HempToday.net ‘There is a modern path for renewable, plant-based materials like hempcrete to follow’ INTERVIEW: Cameron McIntosh is co-founder of Americhanvre Cast Hemp, a Pennsylvania hemp building company that is the exclusive U.S. licensee of... Read more...
HempToday.net Pennsylvania builder gets $1.9 million from U.S. Army for key hempcrete research A Pennsylvania company will look at key performance factors for hempcrete construction after receiving a $1.9 million research and development... Read more...
HempToday.net U.S. builders say new standards can help push hempcrete into mainstream The new year is expected to bring fundamental advances that could help hempcrete building go more mainstream, according to a yearend summary and... Read more...
HempToday.net Stakeholders worldwide work on fundamentals to advance hemp building [Second in a series of the most popular stories on HempToday in 2023] Awareness and the usage of hemp building materials is expanding, especially... Read more...
HempToday.net To expand hemp construction, combine latest materials and quick-build systems INTERVIEW: Steve Allin pioneered the International Hemp Building Association (IHBA), which he serves as director. An author, teacher and... Read more...
HempToday.net Region in Italy gets funding to support hemp fiber supply chain Italy’s northern region of Emilia-Romagna has provided €500,000 in financing for the development of a local industrial hemp supply chain focused... Read more...
HempToday.net FIHO joins UN construction alliance to advance hemp for green building The Federation of International Hemp Organizations (FIHO) has joined a United Nations program through which it will work to position hemp as a... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp builders mourn loss of Belgian innovator Wolf Jordan: ‘He glowed like light’ Wolf Jordan, who transitioned from the world of traditional construction to become a fierce proponent of natural building solutions, and who... Read more...