A British company named BRE is organizing a building a construction conference for June, 2009, and it looks like the event is going to feature a house made of hemp. As Building.co.uk reports:
A house made from hemp and a dwelling by the Prince’s Foundation will be among the star attractions at the BRE’s Insite event in June 2009.
The event, called Insite 09: Constructing the Future, will include a building exhibition, a topical conference programme and an interactive indoor demonstration. The event aims to showcase the latest developments in design, technology, materials and building techniques.
In addition to a hemp house to demonstrate the benefits of renewable fuels and materials, the Innovation Park will include the Prince’s Foundation’s ‘natural house’, a sustainable home built from natural materials, as well as a health centre.
It makes perfect sense to see hemp being used as a construction material at a conference that’s exploring the use of renewable fuels and materials. Hempcrete, for example, is not just easier on the environment than the mining and chemicals production that goes into concrete. It can also be up to seven times stronger than concrete, weighs half as much, and is three times as elastic.
For more information on this building and construction event, check out the Insite09 page.
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