{"id":3797,"date":"2021-12-03T11:27:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havenearth.biz\/2021\/12\/03\/hemp-is-being-rediscovered-by-the-construction-industry\/"},"modified":"2021-12-03T11:27:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:27:43","slug":"hemp-is-being-rediscovered-by-the-construction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havenearth.biz\/2021\/12\/03\/hemp-is-being-rediscovered-by-the-construction-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Hemp Is Being Rediscovered By the Construction Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Gary Fleisher<\/em><\/p>\n As a child of the 1960\u2019s, t-shirts featuring hemp were the rage and everyone was fascinated with it. Little did we know back then that even though Hemp plants and marijuana plants are both the same species, hemp is not the same as marijuana.<\/p>\n Subscribe to HempBuild Magazine\u2019s free newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Far from it. It has been used in construction for centuries and is seeing a revival today as alternative building materials in both offsite factories and site construction. That doesn\u2019t mean everyone in our industry understands how and where to use it.<\/p>\n That is why\u00a0Dave Cooper<\/a>, the largest vlogger in the construction industry, interviewed\u00a0Hempitecture<\/a>\u2019s Founder and CEO Matthew Mead, who explains why hemp needs to be on builder\u2019s and factory\u2019s shopping lists. Co-host is Mandy Kerr from the Global Hemp Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhy hemp? Who wakes up and says I\u2019m gonna make something out of hemp?\u201d Cooper asks. Hear Mead\u2019s response here. <\/p>\n Click here to go to our FREE online community.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Gary Fleisher<\/strong> is Editor in Chief of Modular Home Source<\/strong><\/a>. Email at modcoach@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n (To find out more about advertising CLICK HERE<\/a>).<\/p>\n Hemp Building Directory 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Available Now! \u201cHemp Buildings – 50 International Case Studies\u201d by Steve Allin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Online Hempcrete Masterclass from Endeavour Centre<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Americhanvre Cast Hemp: Supplies, Equipment, Experienced Hempcrete Installation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Haven Earth PMA: Bio-Design and Conscious Project Management Consultancy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Stuc-Go-Crete: Hempcrete and Stucco for the Heartland<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Global Hemp Processing: Made From American Hemp<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/li>\n SoCal Natural Building Experts Solstice Eco Building Supply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Graymont Lime for Your Natural Building Needs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n South Bend Industrial Hemp: 100% American Hemp for Building<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hemplime Construction with Perennial Building<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Join the Midwest Hemp Council<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Join Trailblazers at U.S. Hemp Building Assn.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n NoCo Hemp Expo 8 Returns to Denver Mar. 23-25<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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