This week in New York, the International Code Council (ICC) approved Hemp-lime (Hempcrete), Proposal_RB316-22 for the International Residential Code (IRC). This is the first step toward the ICC’s formal adoption of hempcrete as an officially recognized residential...
This week the ICC Committee Action Hearing will consider the appendix for Hemp-lime (Hempcrete) construction. We have been working towards this goal for years and very intensively since last October. Hundreds of man hours have gone into the work. The writing team of...
As we prepare for the defense of the International Residential Code Appendix submission for Hemp-lime (Hempcrete) Construction, we need your support to show the community behind the initiative. If you want to help the submission, please send us a letter of support....
USHBA Member of the Month: March – Mary Dempsey from MPactful Ventures This month my mind is on the IRC submission. It is crazy to think how much work happened in a short period of time to create that document. The team came together right when it needed to and...
The USHBF is currently pushing for funding for our efforts to get acceptance of hempcrete in the building codes around the country. The current plan has three main areas that need attention and funding. We are determining the test methods to measure hemp hurd. This...
“Ask someone to name a product containing hemp and most likely, he or she will mention consumables or clothing. Yet for centuries, humankind has used the Cannabis sativa plant’s woody stem in construction projects, breaking it into pieces and mixing it with lime...
