> The benefits of the hempcrete bricks is that they're lightweight (easier to transport), fireproof, serve as natural insulators that also regulate moisture, and they're eco-friendly--hemp plants lock up C02 as they grow. [Carbon sequestion, Nitrogen fixation]
> The downside of hempcrete bricks is that they were not load-bearing, and could only be installed with a framed structure, as shown below. [...]
> However, Canadian company JustBioFiber has managed to eliminate that downside, while also adding an innovation that makes the bricks even easier to assemble into a structure. What they've done is to integrate a proprietary structure hidden within each brick itself, so that they can actually function as load-bearing. "We can currently build 3-4 story buildings, with each project having 3rd party structural engineering signoff," the company claims.
"Eco-Friendly Construction Breakthrough: Lego-like Hempcrete Blocks That Don't Require Framing https://www.core77.com/posts/91260/Eco-Friendly-Construction... :
> The benefits of the hempcrete bricks is that they're lightweight (easier to transport), fireproof, serve as natural insulators that also regulate moisture, and they're eco-friendly--hemp plants lock up C02 as they grow. [Carbon sequestion, Nitrogen fixation]
> The downside of hempcrete bricks is that they were not load-bearing, and could only be installed with a framed structure, as shown below. [...]
> However, Canadian company JustBioFiber has managed to eliminate that downside, while also adding an innovation that makes the bricks even easier to assemble into a structure. What they've done is to integrate a proprietary structure hidden within each brick itself, so that they can actually function as load-bearing. "We can currently build 3-4 story buildings, with each project having 3rd party structural engineering signoff," the company claims.