The International Hemp Building Association (IHBA) is the largest association internationally in this sector. Members and partners of the association include

architects An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

builders Builder may refer to: * Construction worker, who specializes in building work * Carpenter, a skilled craftsman who works with wood * General contractor, that specializes in building work ** Subcontractor * Builder (detergent), a component of moder ...

, consultants,

designers A designer is a person who plans the form or structure of something before it is made, by preparing drawings or plans. In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, products, processes, laws, games, graphics, services, or exp ...

, the

European Industrial Hemp Association The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) is a consortium of the hemp-processing industry representing the common interests of industrial hemp farmers and producers, both nationally and at the European level. EIHA is the only consortium in th ...

(EIHA), the

Hemp Industries Association The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) is a non-profit trade group representing hemp companies, researchers and supporters in the United States and Canada. The group petitions for fair and equal treatment of industrial hemp. Since 1994, the HIA has ...

and

manufacturers Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to a range ...

History

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founded in 2009 by director Steve Allin author and hemp building consultant, the association globally promotes and supports the production and use of all

hemp Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a botanical class of ''Cannabis sativa'' cultivars grown specifically for industrial or medicinal use. It can be used to make a wide range of products. Along with bamboo, hemp is among the fastest growing plants o ...

based construction materials and their by-products in a sustainable and bio-regional manner. In April 2011 professionals in the hemp building industry from around the globe were interviewed for the documentary Bringing It Home at the association's 2nd International Hemp Building Symposium, in Granada, Spain. The IHBA cooperated with the technology department of engineering sciences of Uppsala University in Sweden in 2014 on research into a study on the potential of hemp buildings in different climates.Ahlberg, Johan and Georges, Elza and Norlén, Mikael (2014
The potential of hemp buildings in different climates: A comparison between a common passive house and the hempcrete building system
Uppsala University, Department of Engineering Sciences.

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External links

IHBA Official WebsiteShisha Quality Website
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