Towards Sustainable Energy Sources Using Hemp - Hempcrete

Abstract

This paper has the intention to determine the benefits of using industrial hemp as a constructive material in the modern construction industry, with emphasis on Hempcrete as a substitute for conventional building materials. This paper also reviews the current global environmental situation as a serious problem, which one of the main creators is the modern construction industry, and the possibilities of using Hempcrete as a building material, whose main ingredient is industrial hemp. Also, this paper analyzes the methodology of creating this composite material and its possibilities in construction, and the possible construction methods.