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Scotland Village Houses Being Built With Hemp
Posted: 11 Nov 2013 12:56 AM PST
A new sustainable housing project in the northwest of Scotland will feature industrial hemp as a main building material, reports Green Building Press.The ecofriendly material is the main component of a prefrabricated wall system called Hembuild – a mixture of the plant's woody core and a lime-based binder.
The system was supplied by Hemcrete Projects, an English housing company that specializes in hemp-based construction.
So far, two prototype houses have been completed in the Achabeag township, both with very different designs.
Two of the first prototype houses in the Achabeag township were recently completed
Peter Smith of Roderick James Architects explained the decision to use the Hembuild walling system to Green Building Press.
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