plant based building materials

Is Hempcrete Actually a Sustainable Concrete Alternative?

Chrystal Sustainability October 13, 2021October 13, 2021building, Climate Change, Climate crisis, concrete, construction, Global Warming, hemp, hempcrete, plant based building materials, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, the construction industry

Hemp is arguably a wonder plant! But is it an alternative to concrete? Despite the name, the answer may surprise you!

Building a Better Future – the construction industry’s emissions

Eric Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Sustainability February 25, 2020July 29, 2020Builders for Climate Action, cellulose insulation, construction, embodied carbon, LEED certification, operational carbon, plant based building materials, recycled steel, sustainable wood, the construction industry

The construction industry in the United States has seen a steady increase over the last 10 years. By 2023 it is expected to have a compound annual growth rate of 4.9% and be responsible for $1.8 billion in transactions. As such a major force in the global market the industry is starting to garner more attention for environmental improvements. Right now construction and buildings account for 39% of all CO2 emissions annually. Builders for Climate Action, a respected organization pushing to make sustainable changes in the construction industry, suggests practices which can be built into a building’s design stage to not only reduce, but absorb, carbon emissions.