Hempcrete

 Also known as ‘hemp-lime’. Hempcrete is a building substance made of low impact materials used for architectural and construction projects. UK-grown hemp shiv and a lime binder are wet-mixed on site to create Hempcrete. The binding method used to create Hempcrete makes it easy to eliminate thermal bridging and optimises air-tightness in buildings

Cast-on-site Hempcrete allows a simple design and optimum thermal efficiency. The construction industry is responsible for roughly 60% of the UK’s total carbon emissions; Hempcrete is a “better-than-zero-carbon material” and locks away more carbon during the lifetime of the building, than was used in its production and use.

Hempcrete walls have a much better thermal performance than conventional or lightweight insulation constructions, meaning that the energy used by the occupants of the building is dramatically reduced.