The HempLime Handbook: Welcome to the world of natural building

The HempLime handbook by HES is a perfect companion for Architects, Builders, developers and entrepreneurs who are in, or wish to enter the world of building with HempLime.The HempLime handbook serves as a guide to understanding the fundamentals of HempLime by providing detailed description of the raw materials, uses, benefits, limitations, mixing recipes, application methods, specification and pricing, construction tips and techniques, life cycle analysis, product testing and real world examples of what not to do.HempLime is a truly ecological material which has been tried and tested as thermally insulating and fire retardant , according to strict EU standards, as well as being used successfully in over 50 000m2 of building and renovation. HempLime provides a healthy indoor climate for all occupants and has been used in applications to regulate moisture issues such as in cellars.The HempLime handbook has been produced by the Hemp Eco Systems Group, with a mission to promote the use of natural building materials, and is a compilation of 30 years of experience building and renovating with HempLime. The HempLime Handbook forms the basis of the HES certified training programme and is an essential piece of literature for anybody wishing to specify and install HES products.For the first time, we have included the full life cycle analysis of HempLime which shows that it is in fact a CO2 negative building material.CONTENTSForeword p1Hemp Eco Systems Group p2The HES Story p3HES on the Hemp Timeline p5Chapter 1: Introduction to HempLime p71.1 Uses p81.2 Performance p81.3 Benefits p91.4 Limitations p91.5 Raw Materials p11Chapter 2: HES Products p212.1 HES Products p222.2 Safety First p242.3 Mixing HES products p252.4 Heat Buffering p272.5 Placing HES-mix p282.6 HES-Wall p312.7 HES-Finish p322.8 Weather Guidelines p342.9 Certification p352.10 Life Cycle Assessment p37Chapter: Designing and Building p463.1 Observations and Golden Rules p473.2 Planning and Management p493.3 Compatible Structures p503.4 Building and Insulating p573.5 Equipment and Tools p703.6 HES Economics p733.7 Measurement and Pricing p743.8 Rules to be Observed p763.9 Lessons Learned p78A Message to the Hemp Eco Systems Network p80Annexes p81Floor and Wall Section p81Wall Anchors p82Wall Section Centre Stud p83Wall Section Exterior Stud p84Wall Section Interior Stud p85Window and Door Elevation p86Window and Door Section p87HES-Mix Roof p88Concrete Wall Spec p89Formwork p90Natural Anchor Pattern p91Raised Floor Detail p92Cold Joints in HES-Mix p93Notes p94 Read more