Workers in central Cape Town are putting the finishing touches on the 54-room Hemp Hotel, which is due to be completed in June. Hemp bricks are becoming increasingly popular in the construction world thanks to their insulating, fire-resistant and climate-friendly properties. - Carbon credits -Afrimat Hemp is now preparing to produce its first blocks made only with South African hemp. "We see this as a bit of a lighthouse project," Muller says of the Hemp Hotel. Hemp Hotel has been ranked the "tallest building to incorporate hemp-based materials in the world" by Steve Allin, director of the Ireland-based International Hemp Building Association.

Source: Bangkok Post May 03, 2023 19:43 UTC