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Bonus Interview: The Lego Block House

February 8, 2018/in Climate Solutions, Mission Transition /by Sierra Club

Mission Transition Podcast Interview: Arno Keinonen and Michael deChamplain

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Hemp fibre blocks. Photo courtesy of Just BioFiber.

It’s being called the “Lego Block” House. In this bonus interview, you’ll find out why.

Susan Elrington interviews the man who’s building his house out of super energy-efficient Just BioFiber hemp blocks—and the man whose company makes them. Arno Keinonen of Harmless Home and Michael deChamplain of Just Biofiber are leading the way toward a smart new approach to building.

Recycling hemp fibre ‘lego’ blocks

Listen to Episode 2: Building Smarter to hear more from Arno and Michael and find out how you can start saving energy in your own home.

Tag @SierraClubBC on Facebook and Twitter to let us know what you think about BC’s clean energy economy. You can subscribe to Mission Transition on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Check out more episodes of Mission Transition and pledge your support for clean energy at sierraclub.bc.ca/podcast.

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  • Arno Keinonen, Harmless Home
  • Michael deChamplain, Just BioFiber

Feature image courtesy of Harmless Home.

Tags: british columbia, building, clean energy, climate, climate change, energy, just biofiber, mission transition, podcast, Sierra Club BC
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