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Hemp lime construction a guide to building with hemp lime composites

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: BRE ; EP 85Publication details: Watford BRE 2008Description: 120pISBN:
  • 9781848060333
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 693.997 $2 18
Summary: Hemp lime is a composite construction material that can be used for walls, insulation of roofs and floors and as part of timber-framed buildings. It provides very good thermal and acoustic performance, and offers a genuinely zero-carbon contribution to sustainable construction. Hemp masonry is breathable and is able to absorb and emit moisture, leading to much healthier buildings. Comprehensive guidance on using this novel material for housing and low-rise buildings is given for the first time in this book, which is full of practical information on materials, design and construction.
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Reference material London BRE publications ENQUIRY DESK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 159547-1001

Hemp lime is a composite construction material that can be used for walls, insulation of roofs and floors and as part of timber-framed buildings. It provides very good thermal and acoustic performance, and offers a genuinely zero-carbon contribution to sustainable construction. Hemp masonry is breathable and is able to absorb and emit moisture, leading to much healthier buildings. Comprehensive guidance on using this novel material for housing and low-rise buildings is given for the first time in this book, which is full of practical information on materials, design and construction.