Hemp houses could be greener , fire-resistant , and built like Lego
“ A Vancouver Island home built using cutting-edge green technology is now move-in ready .
It ’ s called the “ Harmless Home ,” and the exterior walls are constructed out of Lego-like building blocks , made essentially of compressed hemp , lime and water .
Now , it ’ s being hailed as the most sustainable , safest and most energy-efficient house possible .
Home owner , Arno Keinonen recently settled in . “ We are very happy with the end result ,” he said .
The product is sustainable , carbon negative and a quicker build than using concrete , says Just BioFiber
The product itself is being manufactured in Calgary . It doesn ’ t mould and is virtually fire-resistant .
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