The Hempcrete Book

Author: William Stanwix
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 085784122X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 689

Book Description
A comprehensive practical manual for professionals and self-builders, this innovative book explains the many benefits of building with hempcrete. Hempcrete is a building material with excellent, environmentally friendly properties. It's made from lime and hemp shivs (a waste product from hemp fibre growing) and can be used for walks, floor and roof insulation. Hempcrete is breathable, absorbing and emitting moisture; this helps regulate internal humidity, avoiding trapped moisture and mould growth, and creating healthier buildings. It provides excellent acoustic and thermal insulation, and it is lightweight, which reduces construction costs. Whether you're working on a new build or are planning a renovation, The Hempcrete Book tells you everything you need to know to get started with hempcrete. It describes how to source and mix it, and provides a detailed account of construction techniques, highlighting potential pitfalls and how to avoid them. With fully illustrated design notes and examples of completed builds, this book is a powerful tool for any eco-builder.

The Hempcrete Book

Author: William Stanwix
Publisher: Sustainable Building
ISBN: 0857842242
Category : Building materials
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A detailed practical manual on using hempcrete (hemplime) in new builds or restoration for architects, builders, surveyors and self-builders. Hempcrete is carbon-negative, non-toxic, strong, insulating, breathable.

The Great Book of Hemp

Author: Rowan Robinson
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN: 0892815418
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
The complete guide to the commercial, medicinal and pyschotropic.

Building with Hemp

Author: Steve Allin
Publisher: SeedPress
ISBN: 0955110904
Category : Building materials
Languages : en
Pages : 5

Book Description
Building with Hemp has been an inspiration for architects, builders, community activists, students and teachers around the world and as this construction system is gaining in popularity this edition will be even more important in assisting the uptake of this technology internationally.

Essential Hempcrete Construction

Author: Chris Magwood
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1550926136
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 123

Book Description
The essential guide to hempcrete - a strong, versatile, environmentally friendly, energy-efficient natural insulating material Hempcrete is a versatile, energy-efficient natural insulation material, useful for walls, roofs and floors. Made from the inner stem of the hemp plant mixed with a lime-based binder, it is a very strong, lightweight and breathable alternative to manufactured insulations. Essential Hempcrete Construction is a fully illustrated practical guide to this affordable, renewable method, from procurement to finishing. Going well beyond the scope of many natural building books, this indispensable manual includes a complete introduction to hempcrete, packed with all the information you need to determine whether it's the right choice for your project. It covers: Material specifications, testing and building code references and climate data Detail drawings for design reference Tool lists, and complete step-by-step instructions for mixing and placing hempcrete Finishing and maintenance techniques Budgeting and labor estimates Additional resources. Essential Hempcrete Construction is part of New Society's Sustainable Building Essentials Series. Series editors Chris Magwood and Jen Feigin have scoured the world of sustainable building to bring you the techniques and systems that deliver measureable benefits in terms of greater energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact. Written by the world's leading sustainable builders, designers and engineers, these succinct, user-friendly handbooks are indispensable tools for any project where accurate and reliable information are key to success. Get the Essentials!

American Hemp Farmer

Author: Doug Fine
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603589201
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 311

Book Description
The inside story of the world’s most fascinating and lucrative crop from gonzo journalist–turned–hemp farmer Doug Fine. Hemp, the non-psychoactive variant of cannabis (or marijuana) and one of humanity’s oldest plant allies, has quietly become the fastest industry ever to generate a billion dollars of annual revenue in North America. From hemp seed to hemp fiber to the currently ubiquitous cannabinoid CBD, this resilient crop is leading the way toward a new, regenerative economy that contributes to soil and climate restoration—but only if we do it right. In American Hemp Farmer, maverick journalist and solar-powered goat herder Doug Fine gets his hands dirty with healthy soil and sticky with terpenes growing his own crop and creating his own hemp products. Fine shares his adventures and misadventures as an independent, regenerative farmer and entrepreneur, all while laying out a vision for how hemp can help right the wrongs of twentieth-century agriculture, and how you can be a part of it.

Hemp: American History Revisited

Author: Robert Deitch
Publisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 0875862268
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
A look at major events in U.S. and world history as they influenced, and as they may have been influenced by, the cultivation and use of hemp.

Hemp Lime Construction

Author: Rachel Bevan
Publisher: Building Research Establishment
ISBN: 9781848060333
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 111

Book Description
Comprehensive guidance on using hemp lime for housing and low-rise buildings is given for the first time in this book, which is full of practical information on materials, design and construction.

Hemp

Author: Pierre Bouloc
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1845937937
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
Hemp production for industrial purposes continues to grow worldwide, and is currently being used for many applications including house insulation, paper making, animal bedding, fabric, rope making and also as a biofuel. This book brings together international experts to examine all aspects of industrial hemp production, including the origins of hemp production, as well as the botany and anatomy, genetics and breeding, quality assessment, regulations, and the agricultural and industrial economics of hemp production. A translation of Le Chanvre Industriel, this book has been revised and updated for an international audience and is essential reading for producers of industrial hemp, industry personnel and agriculture researchers and students.

Making Beautiful Hemp and Bead Jewelry

Author: Mickey Baskett
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780806962757
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Demonstrates basic techniques of braiding, knotting, and weaving and offers patterns for over fifty projects.