Building with Hemp for a
Regenerative Future
Antoine and the team at a Hempcrete 101 workshop
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ut of the ashes of the Christchurch Earthquake Rebuild rose a desire in me to change the inefficiencies in the building industry ”, says Antoine Tane , a builder of 10 years experience , whose father is an architect .
“ When I saw the waste and inefficiencies produced by the building industry , it put me on the pathway , to find alternative means ' of construction .
“ There wasn ’ t many alternatives available in the New Zealand market so I decided to go travelling , to see what other options were being used around the world .
While I was in Mexico I worked on a collaborative build project that used bamboo and hempcrete . I saw the advantages of using hemp as a building resource right away , like it ’ s sustainability factor and the incredible insulation values , it just seemed to tick all of the boxes .
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“ When I arrived in France I saw hemp houses being built