Frequently Asked Questions
What makes lime hemp insulation environmentally friendly?
Lime hemp insulation is a circular and environmentally friendly insulation solution. It is made from hemp shives and lime, without any chemical additives.
During growth, hemp absorbs a lot of CO₂, which is then stored in the insulation material for a long time. The curing process of lime also contributes to CO₂ storage, which means that our hemplime a material even has a carbon-negative effect.
The production and application of hemplime particularly sustainable. The raw materials are locally available, which limits transport and therefore emissions. In addition, the material is fully reusable and compostable at the end of its life. This makes hemplime circular building solution that fits perfectly within an ecological building concept.
In addition to its ecological benefits, hemplime offers excellent thermal and acoustic comfort. Thanks to its heat capacity, it insulates in winter and cools in summer. It is vapor-permeable and moisture-regulating, ensuring a healthy indoor climate without the risk of mold growth or condensation.
Finally, hemplime is hemplime , mold-resistant, and pest-resistant—without any chemical treatments. This natural building material combines sustainability with safety and comfort. This hemplime a logical choice for anyone who wants to build ecologically with an eye to the future.
Are there any financial benefits to EXIE insulation?
Yes, hemp lime insulation also offers interesting financial advantages, both in the short and long term.
Thanks to the excellent thermal mass of hemplime , the indoor temperature hemplime more stable, resulting in lower energy consumption for heating in winter and cooling in summer. This leads to structural savings on energy costs, year after year. In addition, hemplime is hemplime low-maintenance material with a long lifespan. It is resistant to mold, pests, and aging, resulting in lower repair or replacement costs. Because the material is also fully reusable or compostable, disposal costs at the end of its life are minimal. In some regions or countries, there are also subsidies or tax benefits for bio-based and circular building materials.
Those who choose hemplime can therefore build in an environmentally and economically responsible manner.
Where can EXIE products be purchased?
Exie insulation materials are distributed through wholesalers. For more information, please refer to our partner page.
Would you like information about our semi-finished products? Let us know how we can help you at info@exie.be.
What is meant by a "healthy indoor environment"?
A healthy indoor climate in a building is determined by:
* Stable indoor temperature
* Stable humidity around 50%
* Toxin-free air
* Alkaline atmosphere
* Comfortable noise control
* Low CO2 level
What are the benefits of bio-based building?
For thousands of years, we have been building our homes using what nature provides us with. Many of those buildings are still standing after hundreds of years. What our ancestors did was good for nature and good for people.
About 80 years ago, humans invented synthetic building materials, most of which were derived from petroleum or minerals. The motivation was money and time, without taking nature, health, and our well-being into account. We are now changing this by proving that nature is perfectly capable of providing us with building materials and that we can use them to build houses and buildings that will last for hundreds of years and are good for nature and people.
