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"This fall, when parents dropped off their children at De Leertrommel, a school
about 10 miles northwest of Brussels, the young pupils began their studies as
they had for many years before.
But while the U-shaped, seven-room school constructed in the 1960s looked much
like any other, it represents a major leap forward in sustainable construction:
it had been completely renovated in a €2 million (USD $1.9 million) project to
become the first Flemish school to ever be built with hemp.
“The project was to build well-ventilated classrooms where pupils can be
comfortable and healthy throughout the year,” says Charlotte De Bellefroid, a
spokesperson for IsoHemp, the Belgian company that fabricated the school’s
hemp-based construction materials.
IsoHemp’s blocks, and alternatives made by many others, are made of hempcrete,
a mix of hemp fibers, water, and lime or clay, which acts as a binder. Despite
the simplicity of those natural ingredients, hempcrete — which consumers,
businesses and governments around the world are growing to view as a
sustainable building block of the future — has a dizzying array of benefits: it
is fire resistant, provides soundproofing, insulates or stores heat (depending
on external temperatures), repels mold and pests, and is malleable enough to
allow for various aesthetic styles. Plus, hemp itself is a sustainable crop
that needs few pesticides, is ideal for rotation, and has quick-growing roots
that prevent soil erosion."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
