August 2026

Hempcrete is often called carbon-negative because hemp absorbs CO₂ while
growing, while concrete and steel — extremely durable — take significant energy to
manufacture.

Yes: Tierra Viva Construction, the Cal-Earth Institute, Earthbag Building
(Owen Geiger), The Mud Home and Build With Rise all work in earth-based and
alternative construction methods.

That’s the appeal: cutting waste from seaweed piling up on Caribbean
beaches while producing a lightweight, non-structural building material with
potential insulation benefits

Sargassum bricks blend dried, processed seaweed fiber with a lime, clay or
cement binder: collected, cleaned, dried, shredded, mixed, pressed into molds and
cured into lightweight blocks

Hempcrete is not structural. It works as an insulating wall system paired
with a structural frame — reinforced concrete, steel or wood — that carries the actual
loads

A bio-composite of hemp hurd, lime binder and water. Still new to residential
construction in Mexico, but drawing interest from architects chasing better energy
and environmental performance.

Yes. Thermal window systems cut indoor heat gain, lowering electricity use
and AC strain, especially when combined with shaded terraces, roof overhangs and
cross ventilation.

Custom shapes integrate into reinforced concrete far more easily than into
wood framing, and lower local labor removes most of the manufacturing-complexity
premium charged elsewhere

Yes. Single-pane offers basic protection only, double-pane improves
insulation and sound reduction, and laminated glass delivers superior noise and
impact resistance near busy streets.

Cross ventilation — windows on opposite sides of a room — moves air
naturally and cuts mechanical cooling, usually via large sliders, narrow vertical
windows and high clerestory openings.