Programme

Biographies

Event Programme

Day 1

9:00

Registration.

9:30

Welcome with Steve Allin and Jayeson Hendyrsan.

9:45

Joe Connolly, Clogrennane Lime, Ireland - Lime Products, Production and Uses.

10:15

Noel André, Technichanvre, France - The history of Hemp Building in Brittany and the specialized production on a Bio-Regional Scale.

10:45

Mid morning tea/coffee break

11:15

Carol Atkinson,Kate Grubb and Alison Jardine, UK - Approaches to building a hemp house in the UK.

12:00

Monika Brümmer - Cannabric, Spain; Load-bearing walls and integral green building with hemp in Spain.

1:00

LUNCH

2:00

Steve Allin, Hempbuilding, Ireland- The development of Hemp material use in Ireland, hempcrete and hemp plaster.

2:45

Hélène Vidal, France - Tadelakt or Stuc over Hemp Plaster & The Eco-decoration for hemp plaster.

3:30

Tea/Coffee break

4:00

Henry O'D. Thompson, OldBuilders Company, Ireland - The practical aspects of building with hemp-lime, structural and mechanical details.

4:30

Video of the building of hemp house in Carlow by Yuvi Basanth.

5:00

Close.

8:30

Symposium cinema - "Powerdown TV" in event hall.

Day 2

9:00

Introduction with Steve Allin

9:15

Ian Pritchett, Lime Technology, UK - Hemp and Lime in Mainstream Construction.

10:00

Ladislav Krejza, Slovakia - Hemp Building In Slovakia.

10:45

Mid morning tea/coffee break

11:15

Joseph Little, Architect, Ireland - Assessing the value of hemp-lime in two projects.

12:00

Jayeson Hendyrsan, Hempcrete Natural Building, Canada- The Owner-Built Hemp House, From The Ground Up.

1:00

LUNCH

2:00

Demonstrations of hempcrete spraying, hempcrete casting, hemp plastering and hemp plaster finishes (near to symposium) Bus leaves from Hotel to demonstrations.

5:00

Close.

7:30

Evening dinner event.

9:30

Live music.

Day 3

9:15

Introduction with Jayeson Hendyrsan

9:30

Marcus McCabe, Hempire Building Materials, Ireland - New Approaches to Hemp Processing.

10:15

Ralph Carpenter, Modece Architects, UK - Design Implications and Energy Regulations.

11:00

Mid morning tea/coffee break

11:30

Terry Barman, Ireland - The activities of Hemp Ireland Ltd. research and development of on-field processing.

12:00

Tony Budden, Hemporium/National Organic Produce Initiative, South Africa - Hemp opportunities in Africa- The Grow your House Project.

1:00

LUNCH

2:00

Clarke Snell, author and natural building expert, The Nauhaus Institute, USA - Hemp in the USA: A Model for High Performance, "Natural" Building.

3:00

Tea/coffee break

3:30

Steve Allin, Hempbuilding, Ireland - Hemp production for building and community.

4:30

Results of symposium, post-it notes, future timelines and closing remarks.

5:00

End of Symposium.

 

 

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