Nature Fibres was the first company in North America to manufacture bio-based construction material at an industrial scale, providing a more environmental alternative to existing products. In particular, the Quebec company focuses on producing hemp-based insulation material that can be used for everything from constructing new buildings to transporting food and pharmaceuticals.
 

When Nature Fibres began production, the company realized there were no existing standards in North America for bio-based construction materials. They turned to SCC to help them develop a technical guide that would allow them to obtain certification from the Canadian Construction Materials Centre.
 

With SCC’s help, Nature Fibres is also adapting an existing ISO standard (ISO/TC 163/SC 3) to fit the needs of the North American market. Developing this new technical guide and standard will make Nature Fibres’ materials more accessible to construction companies and will lead the way for other Canadian companies to produce innovative ecological construction material.