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Carbon stored is not the whole balance
Hemp absorbs carbon while growing. Binder manufacture, processing, transport, installation, maintenance and end-of-life also affect the outcome.
THE HEMP LEARNING SERIES
A greener claim needs evidence.
Look beyond the plant to the whole life of the building.
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Look beyond the plant to the whole life of the building.
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Compare like with like
Ask for a current product environmental declaration and its boundaries. Compare assemblies providing equivalent functions, service life and performance, not a bag of material against a completed wall.
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Keep claims project-specific
No universal carbon-negative figure is offered here. A model or supplier’s declaration does not automatically describe your complete home. Ask your design team to assess the actual specification.
Educational guidance, not a technical specification or professional assessment of your project.
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Make your first design conversation count.
A clear brief is more useful than an early promise.
ExploreFROM CURIOSITY TO A CLEARER BRIEF
What could your home become?
Five simple questions. A useful starting point, not a technical specification.