From afar, there’s little to suggest this worksite is not your typical build, but actually a first-of-its-kind project in Austin ... until you come closer and see the 400-pound bags of hemp hurd, sacks of lime powder, and a specialized hempcrete mixer.

 Industrial hemp experts discussed opportunities in food, feed, farming, automotive and building materials at the South Dakota grand opening of the state's first industrial hemp processing center near Madison, SD in Lake County.

A long-abandoned General Store in Denton, Neb. is being transformed, thanks to a new owner and a giant delivery of hempcrete blocks. The restored building will be a space for the community to gather and shop, while showcasing the latest hemp construction materials.

The founders of Hempitecture have returned to their hempcrete beginnings by offering USA-grown hemp hurds and Idaho-sourced hemp binder through their online store.

If hemp building products can shave off just a sliver of the annual $2.7 trillion U.S. building industry revenue, the industry can be brought to profitability and prices can lower to match those of conventional construction materials, advocates believe. 

The trade association for hemp building in the United States announced a new slate of directors after members voted in an election that ended December 9.

The US Department of Energy is encouraging hemp building products in a program designed to bring innovative and carbon-sequestering green building materials to market.

Before Russia launched its senseless and brutal war on Ukraine, builder Sergiy Kovalenkov was well into a mission to bring environmentally friendly, healthy hempcrete living spaces to Ukrainian citizens.

California is leading the way in reducing carbon emissions with the passing of Assembly Bill 2446 which aims to significantly reduce the amount of embodied carbon in new construction projects.

Graham Durrant, Founder of UK-based Hemp-Lime Spray Ltd., has over 30 years of building and design experience, focusing on environmentally friendly methods.

Elections for all seven board of director seats of the US hemp building trade association are taking place online. Voting for leadership of the US Hemp Building Association ends December 9.

Twin houses built side-by-side on 10th Street in Fargo, ND, will compare the building and operational costs of hemp-lime insulation and “conventional” building, as well as the resilience and health environment in each type of building.

Micaela Machado, general contractor and founder of Old Pueblo Hemp Co, believes the best introduction to building with hemp is for people to just get their hands on it.

A million here, a half-a-million there — hemp building companies are coming to the attention of investors and pitch competitions as the industry becomes more visible.

As a hemp builder, when your loved ones ask you for gift ideas, does your mind freeze? Are you dreading a stocking full of online retailer gift cards? Instead, send some hints with the links here.

The US Hemp Building Association, the American trade association for the promotion of hemp building materials and construction, on Nov. 17 announced an upcoming election and call for candidates of its complete seven-member volunteer board of directors.

Hemp-based construction companies have been knocking on the door of events like San Francisco’s Greenbuild Expo for years. But this year, three companies presented their products and networked with the many designers, builders, architects, engineers and city officials attending.

We spend almost 90% of our time indoors so it’s important to have toxin-free healthy air. Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is the result of air-tight buildings with poor air circulation.

Hemp-lime insulation from The Hemp Building Company is among the Top 10 finalists in the “Coolest Thing in Colorado” contest, and hemp needs YOUR VOTE online.

This summer I completed hemp spray training held by Cameron McIntosh of Allentown, PA-based Americhanvre, becoming a certified EREASY Spray Application Technician.