Abstract
A large number of energy inefficient buildings were constructed without taking into account the principles of green building,
which requires efficient utilization of local resources. In this work hemp and peat fibres were used in order to produce effective
ecological thermal insulating material. Tests were carried out using short dishevelled hemp and chopped peat fibres. Effective
composites from local renewable resources were produced. Macro- and microstructures of composites as well as hemp and peat
fibres have shown that activated peat allows getting ecological binder for insulating materials. Hemp and peat fibres are
orientated chaotically and fibres consist of many yarns. Investigations have shown that thermal conductivity of natural fibres
depends on material density and structure.