New Building techniques - Sustainable Construction // Reducing Carbon footprint

[Tex Koder]

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Residential building with hempcrete

 

[Relimar]

Why isn't it called hemprete?

 

[Tex Koder]

Why isn't it called hemprete?

It should be called Strawcrete™ ,IF you want to be exact.
(Because of the 3 little pigs)

 

[Relimar]

Seems like he's covered a lot of bases, buzz words - check (jeez), static load of over 8,000kg is great, locally sourced, reusable shipping bags, fireproof etc. idk, seems like a good product and interesting tech

 

[Tex Koder]

Seems like he's covered a lot of bases, buzz words - check (jeez), static load of over 8,000kg is great, locally sourced, reusable shipping bags, fireproof etc. idk, seems like a good product and interesting tech

Only thing I found difficult to accept with this building material is that it's "breathable"..?
I'm not sure if I really want a house with walls to be that kind of porousness..

I don't want outside smells, gases (carbon monoxide), smoke or any other particulates to be able to seep thru the exterior walls into my home...

I think I want something more air tight.

 

[Relimar]

Raises concers for cold weather applications as well, all well and good in this balmy Australian climate, but how much of my heat goes thru the walls?

You don't want a house totally zipped up, but yea, having the foundation walls be breathable may introduce moisture and all the rest