Hemp scores high with BRE
Series: Building Design ; (1547) 13 September 2002, 4(1)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: The Building Research Establishment (BRE) and Suffolk Housing Society have been researching the use of the hemp plant as a sustainable building material. A study into the material found that hemp homes equalled the performance of traditional homes in thermal retention, durability, permeability and waste minimisation, although costing 10% more to build. Further information available from the Suffolk Housing Society at www.suffolkhousing.org/pages/hempage.html| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3834-04 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 119689-1001 |
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) and Suffolk Housing Society have been researching the use of the hemp plant as a sustainable building material. A study into the material found that hemp homes equalled the performance of traditional homes in thermal retention, durability, permeability and waste minimisation, although costing 10% more to build. Further information available from the Suffolk Housing Society at www.suffolkhousing.org/pages/hempage.html