Interview with Ian Pritchett about the Nauhaus Prototype Project and Hemcrete

Clarke Snell of the Nauhaus Institute interviews Ian Pritchett, Managing Director of Lime Technology, about the Nauhaus Prototype Project, the first home in the US to use Hemcrete. It was filmed on-site in West Asheville, NC. For more of the Nauhaus Prototype Construction Chronology, visit www.thenauhaus.com/blog.

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Education

Tags:

• clarke snell
• ian pritchett
• lime technology
• hemcrete
• nauhaus
• green buiding
• sustainability
• building science
• asheville

[brenttiefenbach]

@aholsgrove compression isnt as good as a regular concrete wall but besides that its amazing stuff theyve been using it for centuries. Also it gets harder and stronger the longer it sits unlike regular houses

[brenttiefenbach]

@clarkesnell import from canada durr lol theres ways around it but its not about the price in $ u cant put a price on saving the earth

[RMCrowley]

awesome.. land of the free and why can't we grow that amazing crop. My hemp protein is imported!

[mookhaasa]

If you had to estimate a square foot cost just for insulation? I wanna open my walls and just pack it with this stuff.

[clarkesnell]

Hempcrete isnt presently the cheapest wall system because we have to import it from the UK. Once its manufactured regionally, then itll be one of the least expensive in my opinion. The hemp shiv is basically a waste product. There is ongoing research to determine if the high embodied energy lime-based binder can be replaced with a clay-based binder. If you want to find out more about hempcrete and how we use it check out our website

[aholsgrove]

Are there any downsides to this material then? It seems to be an ideal material. I assume that it's probably a cost issue.

[asfrailas]

Fucking awesome. This a great solution for Sustainable housing. What great potential for change there is with things like hemp and geothermal energy developing further everyday.