Hempcrete Natural Building
Founded in 2003, we have developed a simple, low environmental impact, cost effective construction method. Using industrial hemp fiber and chips, we create lightweight fiber-reinforced concrete to build strong, energy efficient and beautiful structures. Our Mission is to create ‘Homes for Everyone’ This includes high end showpieces, community structures to low cost housing alternatives. …
Profile
- Industry
- Construction, Feed, Forestry, Paints & coatings
- Topics
- Insect protein (BSF, crickets, silkworm)
- Role
- Services / consulting — “…a Canadian construction and consulting firm founded in 2003 that specializes in sustainable, low-environmental…”
- Why it is bioeconomy
- Hempcrete Natural Building is a construction company that specializes in sustainable building solutions using industrial hemp-based materials.
- Found via
- [Rubric] Canada · biobuild; [Rubric] Canada · construction
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What they offer
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News & status 6
- 2026-10 Latest status: The company is currently undergoing a brief pause in its services to address operational improvements. ↗ ↗ ↗
- 2025-09-17 B.C. home built with fire-resistant hempcrete aims to withstand wildfiresHempcrete is highlighted as a fire-resistant, hemp-based building material that can improve wildfire resilience for homes, suggesting potential broader adoption across Canada.
- 2025-06-30 Elm Natural Builders reinventing the home building market with hempcreteElm Natural Builders is using Manitoba-grown hemp to construct homes, highlighting hempcrete as a sustainable, climate-friendly building material being piloted in a local project near Beausejour.
- 2025-02-12 Indigenous-owned Alberta company making better building blocks — with hemp | CBC NewsHempcrete Natural Building is highlighted here as a sustainable, lightweight building block material made from hemp fibre blended with cement and water, offering mold- and fire-resistant properties, reduced weight (about half of a traditional block), and …
- 2025-02-03 High Hopes for Hempcrete | The TyeeHempcrete is presented as a carbon-negative, highly insulating, breathable, and fire-resistant natural building material made from hemp hurds, lime, and water, with a proven 100-year track record in Europe and growing interest in North America for hyperlocal, …
- 2026-06-03 Building Innovation in BC: Why Hempcrete Is Taking Stalk in the OkanaganHempcrete is presented as a high-performance, fire-resistant, thermally and acoustically efficient, mold- and toxin-free building material made from industrial hemp, lime, and water; it offers rapid construction, reduced lumber use, lower energy costs, …
- 2026-09-07 Okanagan housing alternative proposes solution to wildfire, expense and energy | iNFOnews.caHempcrete is presented as a fire-proof, energy-efficient, eco-friendly, and financially smart natural-building material that can replace traditional wall systems, provide superior insulation (up to R52), reduce or eliminate the need for HVAC, and be reusable …
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Ownership & investors 2
| parent | Independent |
| investor | Foresight Canada |
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