There is a new alternative for sustainable construction: hemp
By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, October 7, 2022.
Civil engineers Esteban Hidalgo and Randall Solano, graduates of the Fidélitas University in Costa Rica, generated a proposal for the development of a Construction Manual for Single-Family Homes based on “hempcrete”, a biocomposite made from vegetable fibers from the stem of the cannabis sativa plant, lime and water, an alternative to construction with iron and cement.