Hemp building is a global movement. Our International Hemp Building News tracks regulations, major projects, and material innovations from Europe, North America, and beyond, useful context for the local industry.
HBD is a social enterprise, one of our primary goals is to champion hemp as a tool in managing carbon footprints and to sequester carbon. We’ve put in a lot of work and migrated the website from a slow, offshore, ethically questionable data centre to Serversaurus.
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Locally grown hemp supplying a local processor, which in turn supports housing and other hemp-based materials within the same region.
Ashford Hemp Industries New Plymouth Processor + 1 Read More »
New Zealand’s government has approved a sweeping overhaul of industrial hemp regulations, scrapping the current licensing regime and replacing it with a lighter-touch system designed to reduce costs, unlock investment and align oversight with the crop’s low risk profile. The government set the THC limit for hemp at a full 1.0%.
New Zealand clears path for hemp growth Read More »
When people talk about hemp building pioneers, Sergiy Kovalov’s name inevitably comes up. A civil engineer by training and a builder by conviction, Sergiy’s journey into hemp construction didn’t begin in a laboratory or a boardroom, it began, improbably, at a party in Tasmania.
Sergiy Kovalov and a Life Built with Hemp Read More »
Boardwurks Biocomposites, based in Florida, is transforming agricultural byproducts and reclaimed industrial waste into high-performance hempwood construction panels designed to outperform conventional particleboard and MDF.
Hempwood Innovation: Turning Waste Streams Into Carbon-Smart Building Materials Read More »
A striking example of hempcrete’s global rise is taking shape under the clear skies of southern Colorado. Stargazing Resort, has opened its first off-grid hemp villa, blending sustainable design, astronomy, and natural building methods.
Hempcrete Stargazing Dome Villa | Building with the Stars Read More »
For those in the hemp building industry, consistent, quality and improving hemp hurds is essential, especially when producing materials like hempcrete or hemp-lime insulation.
Improving Hemp Straw Management for High-Quality Building-Grade Hurds Read More »
London Hemp House extension, designed by local studio Nimtim Architects with a focus on low-carbon materials..Hempcrete and timber form the rough-hewn walls…
Nimtim Architects textured envelope Hemp House extension Read More »
From the first and tallest building in South Africa, to 12 duplex units in Massachusetts and the 13th International Hemp Building Symposium 3-6th October 2025 held by the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota. Read more below and click through to find out more…
Patagonia is renowned for its eco-friendly ethos and commitment to sustainability. As part of their ESG principles, they focus on telling socially conscious stories. Their YouTube channel features a wide range of high-quality, impactful productions. One standout video, “The Green Buffalo | Building Homes Out of Hemp,” tells the inspiring story of the Lower Sioux
Video | First nations tribe the Lower Sioux | Building Homes out of Hemp Read More »
Wānaka start-up businesswoman Tanya Simmonds is delighted with the uptake in interest in hemp building materials, six months after she imported a hempcrete processing plant from Australia and set it up on her Queensberry property.
Hempcrete in spotlight | Central Otago Read More »
It really doesn’t look like much, but hempcrete is the green building material that’s got eco-savvy homeowners and architects excited by its potential to be a sustainable alternative to environmentally expensive bricks and concrete…
Euro News: Hempcrete: The green brick taking on the challenge of climate change Read More »
