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Once you’ve mixed a bucket of hemp-lime with your own hands, you’ll never look at concrete the same way again.
That’s when you realize that hempcrete isn’t just a sustainable alternative; it’s a carbon-sequestering, thermally efficient, and vapor-permeable building material that challenges conventional construction norms.
Unlike concrete, which emits significant CO₂ during production, hemp-lime absorbs carbon dioxide throughout its life cycle. The hemp plant itself captures CO₂ as it grows, and once built into walls, the lime binder continues to carbonate, locking that carbon in place for decades.
The result?
🏡 Buildings that are healthier, longer-lasting, and energy-efficient, with thermal mass and breathability that reduce heating and cooling loads.
At Hemp Town on Main, we focus on hands-on education and material innovation, showing how regenerative construction can help rebuild both communities and ecosystems from the ground up.
💚 Building a better world through hemp: science, sustainability, and soil health in action.
Watch the full video on YouTube
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source :Hemp Technologies Global
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