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Two new homes under construction in Fargo are offering researchers a chance to answer questions about the viability of hemp as a construction material. The homes are identical in size and layout, but one has hemp filled walls, while the other has fiberglass insulation.

Two new homes under construction in Fargo are offering researchers a chance to answer questions about the viability of hemp as a construction material. The homes are identical in size and layout, but one has hemp-filled walls, while the other has fiberglass insulation.

Fargo house will research hemp construction material

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a woman holds two orange wires coming out of a wall

a man and a woman stand in front of a partially constructed building

Fargo house will research hemp construction material

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