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Lighter, Cooler, Greener: Comparative Analysis of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, Hempcrete, and Insulated Panels for Climate-Responsive Sustainable Construction [PDF]

JES: Journal of Engineering Sciences
The building sector uses 40% of global energy and produces 36% of global CO₂ emissions, which demands the immediate adoption of sustainable construction materials.
Jasim Azhar
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Towards 3D Printing of Cob-Based and Hemp-Based Material Mixtures for Home Building: A Manual Extrusion Experimental Study

Construction Materials
This paper presents an experimental study of extrudable cob-based and hemp-based materials as an initial step toward their use in 3D printing. Cobcrete mixtures containing clay, sand, lime, straw, water, and selected additives and hempcrete mixtures ...
Eden Binega Yemesegen, Ali M. Memari, Girum Urgessa   +2 more
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Use of slag and hemp for enhancing the strength and durability properties of concrete

Revista Ingeniería de Construcción
Concrete is one of the most important components utilized in the building sector. The shrinkage of the concrete throughout the curing process could end up in microcracks. These cracks function as channels for fluids to infiltrate the concrete.
Vighnesh Rameshkumar, Vaishnavi Devi S
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Are Hempcrete Blocks a Reliable Replacement in the Construction Industry?

, 2022
In today’s climate, most people understand that global warming continues to be a prevalent issue within our society. However, many people are unaware of just how much the construction industry contributes to this problem.
Gomez, Esteban, Lapizar, Dynesse, Ramirez-Torres, Josue   +2 more
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Lignocellulosic Industrial Waste as a Substitute for Virgin Hemp for a More Sustainable Hempcrete Material

Buildings
Although hempcrete is a more sustainable alternative to most conventional thermal insulation materials, it still requires virgin hemp for its production.
Nicole Ávila-Vidal, Alex Schwarz, Daniella Escribano, Cecilia Fuentealba, Mauricio Pradena-Miquel   +4 more
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Sustainable Mycéliums Composites for Building Construction [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
This study investigates the fabrication, material performance, and architectural integration of mycelium-based bricks grown on a lignocellulosic agricultural waste substrate using a selected fungal strain.
Khorasgani Ali Moazzeni, Eskandar Ghazal Asadi   +1 more
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Development of a novel hemp-based building material with enhanced thermal performance

Frontiers in Sustainability
Hempcrete is a bio-based building material that has gained attention for its potential environmental benefits, including carbon sequestration and lower embodied energy compared with conventional construction materials.
Farshad Babaahmadi, Fitsum Tariku
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Grün statt Grau: The garden of planetary politics

The German Quarterly, Volume 97, Issue 3, Page 398-403, Summer 2024.
Thomas Lekan
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Sustainability Potential of Using Hempcrete

Hempcrete is a construction material construed of hemp and lime, its profile has begun to favour sustainable construction methods. The material is grown without chemicals and requires little water.
Tahira Hamid (12925019), Lucy Ashton (21462968)   +1 more
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Determination of Compressive Strength in Hemp–Lime Composites: Comparative Study of Testing Methodologies and Proposal of Improved Approach

Applied Sciences
The determination of compressive strength of hemp–lime composite (HLC) is currently based on diverse and non-unified approaches, which complicates the direct comparison of results obtained in different studies.
Wojciech Piątkiewicz, Andrzej Piotrowski, Piotr Narloch   +2 more
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