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# Hemp-Happy Homes
The Hemp Push House Makes a Healthy Debut in the US

By Amanda Chang | Published 2010-09-26 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/push-house
References: [pushahead](http://www.pushahead.com/)

Whenever the word '[eco-friendly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rewild-homes)' is mentioned, a good majority of individuals immediately think of hemp clothes, but what about a hemp home such as the Push House? Located in Asheville, North Carolina, the Push House -- designed by Anthony Brenner and his company Push Design -- is the first hemp home within the United States.

With its whopping 3,400 sf footprint, the Push House has a mainstream and modern exterior made with everything organic. With a [hemcrete](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lib-earth-house) designed to capture airborne pollutants over time, this fantastic eco-home is sure to tread lightly on the environment.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.8/10
- Popularity: 99% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Eco-friendly Homes:** The trend of using organic and sustainable materials in home construction, such as hemp, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the construction industry.
- **Sustainable Architecture:** The push towards sustainable architecture, exemplified by the use of hemcrete in the Push House, opens up opportunities for architects and designers to create environmentally-friendly structures.
- **Air Purification Technology:** The use of hemcrete to capture airborne pollutants in the Push House showcases the potential for disruptive innovation in air purification technology.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Construction:** The construction industry can explore the use of hemp and other organic materials to build eco-friendly homes that reduce the environmental impact of buildings.
- **Architecture:** Architects and designers can incorporate sustainable materials and practices, like hemcrete, into their designs to create healthier and more environmentally-friendly structures.
- **Air Purification:** The air purification industry can leverage the use of innovative materials like hemcrete to develop new solutions for capturing and mitigating airborne pollutants in buildings.

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