born 1959 in new zealand, greg flavall graduated high school in vancouver, canada.
greg pursued a career in building, learning all facets of construction, later moving to california where he partnered with a friend to start a general contracting company.
2006 saw a change of direction for greg when he learned about the many benefits of industrial hemp and it\'s applications, particularly in regard to construction, to reduce the co2 emitted from mineral based building products and to increase indoor air quality.
in 2008 greg co-founded hemp technologies (usa) inc. in asheville, nc, to build healthy, energy saving homes with ihemp/lime.
greg is also a minister in the universal life church, plays his bagpipes at funerals and weddings and enjoys golf and tennis.
our company has built the first 3 permitted hempcrete homes in usa and an office extension in canada in 2010 with many more ihemp/lime building projects coming in 2011/12 2.5 acres of ihemp will provide the insulation for an average size home and grows in 12-14 weeks. hempcrete walls are vapor permeable, locking in co2... keep reading
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