Hemp construction
Hemp may have a low recognition factor as a building material, but some savvy early adopters are using this ancient plant for qualities such as minimal environmental impact, good acoustics and fire resistance.
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By Des Molloy – 1 June 2016, Build 154
Hemp may have a low recognition factor as a building material, but some savvy early adopters are using this ancient plant for qualities such as minimal environmental impact, good acoustics and fire resistance.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 August 2017, Build 161, Feature article
BRANZ has a suite of web-based calculation tools and other resources that come in handy to support an alternative method proposed in a building consent application.