{"id":3807,"date":"2021-12-23T09:14:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T14:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havenearth.biz\/2021\/12\/23\/hempcrete-air-bnb-in-the-himalayas\/"},"modified":"2021-12-23T09:14:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T14:14:52","slug":"hempcrete-air-bnb-in-the-himalayas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havenearth.biz\/2021\/12\/23\/hempcrete-air-bnb-in-the-himalayas\/","title":{"rendered":"Hempcrete Air Bnb in the Himalayas"},"content":{"rendered":"
Architects Gaurav Dixit and Namrata Kandwal. Courtesy of GoHemp.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n By Kehrt Reyher<\/p>\n A startup in India\u2019s Uttarakhand state has completed a hemp-based home it hopes will serve as a model for the expansion of sustainable, affordable housing in the state\u2019s northeastern Himalaya region.<\/p>\n Green builders and materials supplier Gohemp Agroventures, based in Faldakot, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand near the Himalayan foothills, said the region can reduce dependence on conventional raw materials used in construction by making use of hemp stalks that have been considered waste by local growers.<\/p>\n Architects Namrata Kandwal and Gaurav Dixit, a husband-wife team that head Gohemp, put such waste material through a decorticator developed by Namrata Hemp Company, a related entity, to turn out hurd for hempcrete and fiber used in the 800 sq. ft. model home, where they live and host interested tourists.<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE <\/a>at Media Partner Hemp Today<\/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
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