3D Printed Hempstone Homes?

Chad Knutsen and his team have proposed to MIT's Climate CoLab a 3D printed "hempstone" house that is understood to be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with great strength and durability. Currently, cement is a great contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, and there's a strong need to find a replacement for cement in construction sites. The plan is to use a proprietary technology that breaks down materials and teases them apart along natural structural boundaries. The hempstone is poured into hemp resin or plastic 3D printed frames to create the house, which will also have other ecological features as well. This hemphouse will be outfitted with other new non-commercialized environmental technologies, so they can give inventors a chance to showcase their innovations as part of the future wave of green construction materials. Read more about hempstone in the full article: http://3dprint.com/80704/3d-printed-hempstone-house/


Below is a rough drawing of Knutsen's concept for the structure:
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