The Hempcrete Book is the comprehensive, practical new book about building with hempcrete: a natural building material made from the chopped woody stem of the hemp plant (hemp “shivs”) and a lime-based binder. Hempcrete is a non-loadbearing, sustainable, ‘breathable’ (vapour-permeable) and insulating material that can be used to form walls, floor slabs, ceilings and roof insulation in both new builds and restoration projects. Hempcrete is also a better than carbon-zero building material. It locks away more carbon dioxide in the lifetime of the building than is used in the production, during transport, and in construction on site.

Will Stanwix and Alex Sparrow, the authors of this latest volume, first started working with hempcrete in 2009, when information and guidance on the new material was scarce. As they learned more, becoming industry experts on hempcrete, they decided to write the book that they had needed when they were first starting out: a practical how-to manual providing essential guidance and information, including case studies from finished hempcrete buildings and extensive design notes. It isn’t a book just for builders, designers and architects - it is invaluable for the countless professionals who will come across hempcrete during any building project, including planning officials, building regulations officers, building conservation officers and surveyors.

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