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Al-Jazeera report on eco friendly sustainable hemp manufacturing. Benefits include carbon negative construction, breathability, and reduced cost of heating and cooling.

American Lime Technology, the North American leader in sustainable hemp and lime-based green building construction materials is proud to announce installation is underway at the first green home in Tarpon Springs, Florida utilizing Tradical Hemcrete.

Located just blocks from the coast, this green home will offer extraordinary benefits to occupant health, comfort, fire resistance, pest resistance, sustainability and energy consumption, as well as protect its occupants from Hurricane force winds. With a design typical of single family homes in Florida, this house is subtle, practical and quietly makes a bold statement about green construction for mainstream consumers.

Hemp and lime-based binder are cast over a largely conventional wood frame. Lime render (think breathable stucco without portland cement) exterior finish will be directly applied to the Hemcrete walls. The interior of the Hemcrete walls will be a coated with a thin layer of breathable natural hydraulic lime plaster which allows the beautiful organic Hemp aggregate texture to show through. The plaster will be finished with a limewash color coat.

This green building is not intended as a one-of-a-kind project, it will be available for sale. This project is also a prototype (designed in typical Florida ranch style) showcase for affordable green home construction projects planned across the state. The developer making this project a reality is Bob Clayton, a retired mechanical engineer with a deep interest in creating awareness of sustainable building technologies.

All of the materials including the Hemcrete are hygroscopic, fire-proof, and breathable. The exclusive use of lime and natural minerals in the building envelope materials ensures that no VOCs will off-gas and pests will find the wall absolutely unappealing. All construction will comply with the currently adopted Florida Building Code 2007 with Florida Building Code Supplements 2009 as well as Florida Fire Prevention Code 2007. In addition the house is designed to withstand wind speeds of 123 MPH.

Mario Machnicki, president and CEO of American Lime Technology will visit the construction site Tuesday August 13, 2012 to review construction progress with the developer, general contractor and architect. His visit will include a demonstration of lime render and lime plaster application.

Chicago, Il based American Lime Technology offers a range of construction materials and services to support forward thinking architects, engineers and building owners in their efforts to develop sustainable high performance residential, commercial and industrial building envelopes. Learn more about Tradical Hemcrete and other sustainable building materials.

President Mario Machnicki will be speaking at this event, where environmentally conscious consumers will be able to learn about the history, development, and benefits of sustainable healthy building materials. The material highlighted will be Tradical^®Hemcrete^® – an innovative bio-composite insulation material made from industrial hemp and lime based binder.

Guests of the Green Festival will also be able to see the building of a Tradical^® Hemcrete^® wall to better understand the qualities that make Tradical^® Hemcrete^® an extraordinary and sustainable insulation material.

Products presented by American Lime Technology include:

Tradical^® Hemcrete^® – a blend of a lime based binder and the woody core of the hemp plant (shiv), it is a carbon negative, high efficiency, bio-composite material that creates highly thermally efficient walls.

Breathe^® Insulation – a healthy and sustainable bio-composite insulation product made from premium grade hemp and flax fibers, its lightweight nature makes it great for retrofitting and roof insulation.

Hydraulic lime mortar – a traditional building material that was widely used prior to the development of portland cement. Hydraulic lime mortars have greater flexibility, breathability and lower embodied energy than typical portland cement based mortars.

Limewash – a traditional breathable material that is suitable as a finish for historic brick, stone, plaster, and stucco, and it protects fragile or damaged masonry from weathering further. Limewash performs like a stain by penetrating deep into the pores of the underlying material creating a peel-free, breathable surface.

At a time where the words “bio”, “green” and “sustainable” are and tacked onto products ubiquitously, American Lime Technology is a source of genuinely sustainable building products. American Lime Technology products are made from materials including hemp-shiv and lime, making them breathable and highly insulative building envelope solutions that support a healthy living environment.

American Lime Technology is supporting not just sustainable building envelope solutions, but a sustainable lifestyle. Innovative products from American Lime Technology provide techniques for sustainable building to help solve energy problems, both present and future.

Visit  HYPERLINK www.greenfestivals.org for more information about the festival.

Contact:

Matt Engelmann

Sales Manager-North America

americanlimetechnology

engelmann@americanlimetec.com

773-286-0566 X 306 office

312-848-1935 mobile

773-286-1852 fax

The CaGBC was formally founded as a not-for-profit in December 2002. It represents a coalition of public and private building industry leaders, who promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, economically viable and healthy places to live and work in.

In May 2004, the Alberta Chapter was incorporated as a registered society. The Alberta Chapter is governed by a board of directors and its work is divided among three committees: programs, membership and finance. The activities and events organized by the Chapter focus on education and promotion of sustainable building.

• Harvest yields no waste output as every by-product is used to create another valuable product.
• Hemp is the second fastest growing crop in the world after bamboo.
• Hemp grows well in a variety of climates and soil types.
• Sunshine, land, and water are all that is required for a healthy crop.
• Hemp is resistant to pests, droughts, and can handle freezing temperatures without sustaining damage.
• Hemp matures in under three months in optimal conditions.
• As many as two crop cycles can be harvested in one growing season, depending on climate.
• 2.5 acres of hemp is enough to supply one house.
• Hemp is easily processed when compared to harder materials like wood.
• Unique pore structure of hemp supports thermal performance and breathability
  Hemp is not effectively psychoactive as THC content is approximately 0.05%.

Source:
North American Industrial Hemp Council + Hemp Industry Association
Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_hemp

The firm’s prototypical “Push House” offers just such an example. Its stucco-like exterior walls are actually made of 12-inch-thick Hemcrete, a biocomposite masonry compound that’s mold-resistant, bug-proof, and recyclable. And get this: Hemcrete sequesters carbon and other “nasty stuff” from the atmosphere and undergoes a natural petrification process as air filters through it, becoming stronger over time.

Check out the full article here.

Oil, gas, and coal industries are not only major contributors to carbon gas emissions, but are also in limited and increasingly volatile supply. Businesses that do not change their approach towards energy may be challenged to keep up in a world where energy supplies are less reliable and more expensive. American Lime Technology is on the frontline of sustainable innovation, providing proven solutions shown to reduce energy consumption from material manufacturing, construction, and operation.

American Lime Technology products:

• Are made from renewable resources
• Have a low embodied energy
• Are bio-composite and biodegradable
• Have high R-value and thermal mass
• Decrease building energy consumption
• Are vapor permeable
• Support occupant health

American Lime Technology supports not just sustainable building envelope solutions, but sustainable business operations. Innovative products from American Lime Technology provide solutions for sustainable building to help solve energy problems, both present and future.

Matt Engelmann
Sales Manager-North America
americanlimetechnology
engelmann@americanlimetec.com
773-286-0566 X 306 office
312-848-1935 mobile
773-286-1852 fax