Hemp, a non-psychoactive variety of cannabis, is emerging as a versatile eco-material in both construction and packaging. From carbon-locking hempcrete homes to durable hemp-based plastics, innovators ...

Commonly known as the plant behind the growing CBD market, hemp could someday have an entirely different role as a more sustainable insulation material. Located two hours southwest of the Twin Cities ...

The term “cannabis construction” usually applies to greenhouses and buildings intended as marijuana growing operations, but Rocky Mountain Hemp Build is out to change that. The hempcrete and hemp ...

When homeowner Pam Bosch was looking for ways to remodel her 1960s home in Bellingham, Washington, she was determined to renovate the older home with energy efficient and non toxic materials. Through ...

Grassroots Development built a hempcrete house and an identical conventional house for research. A year later, they've discovered some surprising results. The hempcrete house (right) and ...

Hemp is one of the oldest crops domesticated by humans. With its wide variety of uses and applications, it’s easy to understand why it’s been a desirable product throughout history. Hemp seeds and ...

Jim Gunshinan is a writer and editor who has published articles about green homebuilding and renovation, energy, the environment, and climate change. Hempcrete is an energy-efficient, low-impact, ...

ROCHESTER — On a January day hovering just above zero, there’s a peaceful stillness in the air of a new home in southeast Rochester. The home is about 60 degrees — with no heat on. It’s the walls, ...

ROCHESTER, Minn — Two years ago, we introduced you to Danny Desjarlais and the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Morton, Minnesota. The tribe was building homes on the reservation with hempcrete, which ...