The timber frame was erected in just a week. This was followed by one of the most fascinating parts of the project, the application of Hemcrete for the walls.





The Renewable House is a unique housing project being built by the National Non Food Crops Centre with funding from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The theme of the project is based on the idea of using renewable materials to deliver a low-cost, affordable house that meets Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes through materials alone. In the run-up to its launch at INSITE09 on 1-4 June 2009, sustain’ magazine will be detailing each stage of the build process…