Hemp houses? In conjunction with the INTI, researchers from Patagonia developed construction plates based on hemp.

Some time ago, in the Upper Valley of Río Negro and Neuquén, a group of entrepreneurs began working to revive an idea that emerged in the mid-20th century: Making panels with hemp fiber for construction. Today, they can say they have succeeded. This is a project carried out by Fundación GEN, an NGO dedicated to research and development in industrial and medicinal hemp; Modo Domo, a construction company with a sustainable focus; and the INTI, which provided technical knowledge and resources. What is remarkable about this, compared to the development that emerged in the 1960s, is that this time the focus is on the circular economy, with local and 100% renewable raw materials: Annual industrial hemp crops. The product meets the requirements of thermal insulation, mechanical resistance, and durability and is ready for its scaling phase, which they estimate will be very soon. "For us, this panel represents a before and after. It is ecological, has a low environmental impact, is made ...