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.