Eco Factor: Sustainable house made from eco-friendly materials.
Push Designs has completed constructing the first Hemp House in the U.S. Built in Asheville, NC, the sustainable house, which has been created from a renewable hemp-based material, called Hemcrete, features several green and energy-saving materials on the inside as well. Hemcrete is a sustainable material that has been made from hemp, water and lime. The breathable material purifies air and helps insulate the house.
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On the inside, the 3400-sqf house features walls and doors made from recycled paper, which like the Hemcrete, has good insulating properties and adds to the eco-credentials of the house. The homeowners, Russ Martin and his wife Karen Korp, have installed energy saving lighting fixtures to further reduce the use of grid electricity.
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Images Courtesy: Push Designs
Via: CNN
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