
June 23, 2012
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Posted by restore
Report by Bill Hudson, CBS
PRESCOTT, Wis. (WCCO) – Chances are pretty good that if somebody asks you about hemp, your first thoughts might land on the weed that gets rolled into joints. And that's the unfortunate reality plaguing proponents who seek to strip federal regulations on industrial grade hemp.
"You don't want to tamp too much or we're going to lose our insulation properties," said Ken Anderson as he oversaw the installation of a cement-like hemp mixture into a wall cavity. Anderson's company, Original Green Distribution, instructed builders Tuesday on the correct use of its product, HempStone. It is a breathable material made of hemp fibers and lime that Anderson sees as a safer and more efficient alternative to conventional building materials.
"Not only does it have great R-value, it also has thermal mass, which will then capture heat and bring it in when it's cooler in the house and also transfer heat through the house," Anderson said.
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Categories: Sustainability
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Tags: 2012, Asheville, Bill Hudson, Breathable Material, Building Materials, Cement, Costly Regulations, First Thoughts, Hemp Fibers, Hemp Technologies, Hempdrete, Insulation Properties, Joints, Ken Anderson, Lime, MDF, Original Green Distribution, Prescott, Proponents, Thermal Mass, Unfortunate Reality, Wall Cavity, Wcco, Weed, Wis, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Company

June 23, 2012
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Posted by restore
Report by Bill Hudson, CBS
PRESCOTT, Wis. (WCCO) – Chances are pretty good that if somebody asks you about hemp, your first thoughts might land on the weed that gets rolled into joints. And that's the unfortunate reality plaguing proponents who seek to strip federal regulations on industrial grade hemp.
"You don't want to tamp too much or we're going to lose our insulation properties," said Ken Anderson as he oversaw the installation of a cement-like hemp mixture into a wall cavity. Anderson's company, Original Green Distribution, instructed builders Tuesday on the correct use of its product, HempStone. It is a breathable material made of hemp fibers and lime that Anderson sees as a safer and more efficient alternative to conventional building materials.
"Not only does it have great R-value, it also has thermal mass, which will then capture heat and bring it in when it's cooler in the house and also transfer heat through the house," Anderson said.
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Categories: Sustainability
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Tags: 2012, Asheville, Bill Hudson, Breathable Material, Building Materials, Cement, Costly Regulations, First Thoughts, Hemp Fibers, Hemp Technologies, Hempdrete, Insulation Properties, Joints, Ken Anderson, Lime, MDF, Original Green Distribution, Prescott, Proponents, Thermal Mass, Unfortunate Reality, Wall Cavity, Wcco, Weed, Wis, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Company

June 23, 2012
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Posted by restore
Report by Bill Hudson, CBS
PRESCOTT, Wis. (WCCO) – Chances are pretty good that if somebody asks you about hemp, your first thoughts might land on the weed that gets rolled into joints. And that's the unfortunate reality plaguing proponents who seek to strip federal regulations on industrial grade hemp.
"You don't want to tamp too much or we're going to lose our insulation properties," said Ken Anderson as he oversaw the installation of a cement-like hemp mixture into a wall cavity. Anderson's company, Original Green Distribution, instructed builders Tuesday on the correct use of its product, HempStone. It is a breathable material made of hemp fibers and lime that Anderson sees as a safer and more efficient alternative to conventional building materials.
"Not only does it have great R-value, it also has thermal mass, which will then capture heat and bring it in when it's cooler in the house and also transfer heat through the house," Anderson said.
read more
Categories: Sustainability
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Tags: 2012, Asheville, Bill Hudson, Breathable Material, Building Materials, Cement, Costly Regulations, First Thoughts, Hemp Fibers, Hemp Technologies, Hempdrete, Insulation Properties, Joints, Ken Anderson, Lime, MDF, Original Green Distribution, Prescott, Proponents, Thermal Mass, Unfortunate Reality, Wall Cavity, Wcco, Weed, Wis, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Company

June 13, 2012
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Posted by Marius Soska
Chances are pretty good that if somebody asks you about hemp, your first thoughts might land on the weed that gets rolled into joints. And that’s the unfortunate reality plaguing proponents who seek to strip federal regulations on industrial grade hemp.
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Categories: Federal Law, Headline News, USA
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Tags: Cbs, construction, Costly Regulations, First Thoughts, Headline Slides, Hemp, homes, Industrial Hemp, Joints, Jpg, minnesota, Proponents, Slideshow, Unfortunate Reality, Weed