Friday, 4 December 2009

Work To Start On Hemp Housing Scheme

Work is due to start on an innovative green housing development in Swindon.
A development company has been given approval to build 42 homes that will meet Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, but with the potential for upgrading to zero carbon status. The scheme is due to be built from Tradical Hemcrete, which is a mix of hemp and a lime binder, which together create a material that combines sustainability with performance. The product absorbs CO2 in its manufacture so has negative embodied CO2. For a typical wall section, Hemcrete will have 130kg CO2/m² less than traditional brick and block. Find more information on the 24dash website by clicking on the logo below.

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