Building Products, Construction and Digital Architecture

BUILDING PRODUCTS, CONSTRUCTION & DIGITAL ARCHITECTURE

Research and implementation of hemp in the building industry. We consider all aspects of this effort, from fundamental research on hemp and its components to building codes, carbon capture, and education both in the classroom and outside the university. Potential research topics include:

  • Hempcrete construction
  • New products from hemp fiber, hurd, and stalk
  • Building products from hemp
  • 3D printing of building products incorporating hemp
Current and Past Research
  • Hempcrete properties
  • Test methods development
  • Hemp pulping
  • Novel products from hemp
  • New processing technologies for hemp

Faculty

John Simonsen

Professor, Wood Science & Engineering
Faculty leader of the Building Products, Construction & Digital Architecture Research Consortia

Phil Mann

Phil Mann

Tall Wood Institute
College of Forestry

Lech Muzsynski

Professor
Wood Science & Engineering

Islam Hafez

Assistant Professor
Wood Science & Engineering