Hemp is derived from the cannabis sativa family. Hemp is predominantly grown for industrial usage. It grows rapidly like a bamboo tree. Hempcrete homes duo known as hempline, which is a bicomposite material, is a mixture of hemp hurd shives, lime, sand, which is used as a construction material, and hemp insulation. It is sold with different names like canobiote, canosmose, and iso hemp.
Hemp is convenient to work with as compared to conventional lime mixes, which act as an insulator and regulate the moisture. It has great comprehensive strength and is a good thermal insulator. It acts as a good carbon sink, and it is a lightweight, insulating material. Hempcrete homes is made up of the inner woody core of the hemp plant, a lime-based binder, and water. Hempcrete usage dates back to France since the early 1990’s and
ore recently in Canada, hempcrete is considered a solid construction material which uses hemp shives, aggregate, water, and other types of binder, to act as an insulator, finishing plaster, and blocks.
