Why choose hemp blocks for your extension ?
IsoHemp hemp blocks are ideal for your extension projects thanks to their numerous advantages:
- Exceptional thermal and acoustic insulation: Ensure optimal comfort in your new space, summer and winter.
- Lightweight material and easy to implement: Save time on your site thanks to the simplicity of laying hemp blocks.
- Bio-based and durable material: Opt for an environmentally friendly solution with a low carbon footprint.
- Customisable aesthetics: Choose from a wide range of finishes to harmonise your extension with the existing building.
The advantages of hemp blocks for your extensions.
- Thermal comfort: Benefit from optimal insulation that protects you from temperature variations, summer and winter.
- Hygrometric regulation: Hemp naturally regulates humidity, ensuring a healthy environment.
- Fire resistance: Hemp blocks offer excellent fire resistance (up to 4 hours), increasing the safety of your extension.
- Durability: An exceptional longevity of 150 years, ensuring the sustainability of your investment.
- Speed of execution: Thanks to their ease of implementation, your extension works progress more quickly.
The technical performances of an extension in hemp blocks.
Hemp blocks ensure excellent thermal regulation thanks to their ability to absorb and diffuse heat. This helps maintain a constant indoor temperature, limiting variations due to external conditions.
Key technical data :
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Lambda value (λ): 0.071 W/mK
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Thermal resistance (R): up to 5.37 m²K/W for 36 cm blocks.
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Thermal phase shift: up to 23.6 hours for 36 cm blocks, reducing the impact of temperature variations.
Thanks to their permeability to water vapour, hemp blocks naturally regulate humidity, creating a healthy and consistent indoor environment.
Key technical data :
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Water vapour resistance factor (μ): 2.8.
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Equivalent diffusion thickness Sd: up to 1 m for a 36 cm block, promoting wall breathability.
Hemp blocks offer remarkable acoustic insulation, effectively absorbing and attenuating noise, for a quieter indoor environment protected from sound pollution.
Key technical data :
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Acoustic absorption (α): Coefficient of 0.85 (high sound absorption).
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Acoustic attenuation (Rw): up to 44 dB for a 36 cm block, significantly reducing external noise.
Hemp blocks are highly fire-resistant, emit no toxic fumes, and offer increased safety in case of fire.
Key technical data :
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Fire resistance: from 240 minutes for blocks of 30 cm or more to 45 minutes for 7.5 cm blocks.
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Fire reaction class: B, S1, d0. The hemp block does not emit toxic fumes or flaming droplets.
Hemp blocks are the epitome of a sustainable solution, combining remarkable longevity with a reduced environmental footprint. This bio-based material ensures reliable and environmentally friendly construction.
Key technical data :
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Bio-based and low-carbon material: Hemp is a renewable resource that helps reduce CO₂ emissions during construction.
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Exceptional lifespan: Thanks to their robustness, hemp blocks maintain their performance for decades without needing replacement.
Construction systems in hemp blocks adapted to your extension projects.
Hempro System
An all-in-one construction system in load-bearing hemp blocks, ideal for quick and efficient extensions.
Timber Frame
Combine the warmth of wood with the insulating performance of hemp for a natural and ecological extension.
Metal System
Opt for a steel structure for increased architectural flexibility while enjoying the advantages of hemp.
Technical documentation.
Find here our technical resources you need to better understand the realisation of an extension in hemp blocks and its specifications.
Folder - Application guide - IsoHemp
Hemp blocks for naturally high-performance masonry, Hemp concrete, The Hempro system for 100% hemp construction.
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Folder - Hempro System - Isohemp
Hemp blocks for naturally high-performance masonry.
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Installation guide - Hemp Blocks - IsoHemp
Hemp blocks for naturally efficient masonry , Hempcrete, Complementary products for hempcrete blocks.
Installation guide
Other sections and schematic diagrams are also available upon request.
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Our extension projects.
Discover our extension projects successfully completed thanks to IsoHemp hemp blocks.