{"id":121669,"date":"2023-02-01T07:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T06:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=121669"},"modified":"2023-01-27T10:34:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T09:34:05","slug":"swedens-ekolution-supplies-insulation-for-worlds-largest-hemp-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/swedens-ekolution-supplies-insulation-for-worlds-largest-hemp-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden\u2019s Ekolution supplies insulation for \u2018world\u2019s largest\u2019 hemp project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Swedish hemp company Ekolution AB is supplying insulation panels filled with hemp fiber in what the company says is the \u201cworld\u2019s largest\u201d construction project of its kind using hemp building materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/01\/Bildschirmfoto-2023-01-25-um-12.51.37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/01\/Bildschirmfoto-2023-01-25-um-12.51.37.png 743w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/01\/Bildschirmfoto-2023-01-25-um-12.51.37-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/01\/Bildschirmfoto-2023-01-25-um-12.51.37-150x81.png 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2023\/01\/Bildschirmfoto-2023-01-25-um-12.51.37-400x216.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The panels are going into a high-tech logistics center under construction by Swedish real estate developer NREP in B\u00e5lsta north of Stockholm. The hemp insulation is combined with advanced solar energy infrastructure in the project, which will support distribution operations of some of the leading logistics companies in Sweden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a milestone for the whole hemp industry and in particular hemp building materials,\u201d said Remi Loren, CEO and founder of Malm\u00f6 -based Ekolution. \u201cThe environmental impact is immediate and this will be the first of many state-of-the-art logistics facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CO2 neutral<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 20,000 sqm facility, which sits on a 126,000 sq. m industrial site., will be the world\u2019s first logistics building to achieve 100%&nbsp;CO2&nbsp;neutrality over its entire lifecycle, Loren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve Allin, Director of the International Hemp Building Association (IHBA), confirmed the project is the largest building in the world using hemp insulation. The hemp construction materials include 8,000 cu. m of hemp fiber insulation set in 2m x15 m. panels for the 15-meter-high walls and roof of the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hemptoday.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/insulation-ekolution.jpeg\" alt=\"2m x15 m. panels for the walls and roof of the building\" class=\"wp-image-35005\"\/><figcaption>2m x15 m. panels for the walls and roof of the building<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Important development\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a very important development for the hemp building industry requiring approximately 240 tons of hemp fiber or at least 70 hectares of industrial hemp,\u201d said Allin, who first met Loren when the latter organized a hemp building course in 2013 in Kristianstad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an example of the potential for producers of industrial hemp to provide hemp materials purely to the construction sector, focusing on hurd for hempcrete and fiber for insulation batts,\u201d according to Allin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hemp + solar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The solar installation, which covers the entire 80,000 sq.m. logistics park, is to be made up of 16,553 high-quality bifacial panels that have double-sided, long-life active solar cells to power logistics space including chilled, refrigerated and temperate&nbsp;zones, and offices. Surplus energy from the solar park can be redirected back to the overall power grid, and the facility can reuse excess heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The logistics center is to be certified in accordance with standards for sustainability in the construction industry under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bregroup.com\/products\/breeam\/breeam-technical-standards\/#:~:text=The%20BREEAM%20In-use%20standards,validation%20of%20operational%20asset%20data.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>BREEAM-SE<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legacy Euro hemp company<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The groundbreaking project comes as Ekolution, which started in 2013, marks one decade in business this year. The company developed its insulation product based on hemp bast fibers after completing initial hemp-based construction projects in 2018 and 2019. Since then the company has scaled up as it secured several large commercial projects, according to Loren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ekolution\u2019s hemp fiber insulation is being distributed by Optimera, Sweden\u2019s biggest building materials and timber supplier, and the company said it plans to pursue deals with pan-European distributors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish hemp company Ekolution AB is supplying insulation panels filled with hemp fiber in what the company says is the \u201cworld\u2019s largest\u201d construction project of its kind using hemp building materials. The panels are going into a high-tech logistics center under construction by Swedish real estate developer NREP in B\u00e5lsta north of Stockholm. 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