Building blocks containing plant fibers, construction system using same, and method of construction using same

A construction system comprising:

• a plurality of building blocks, each building block comprising:
• a rigid housing defining a chamber, the housing comprising at least a top wall and an opposing bottom wall;
• and
• plant fibers contained within the chamber, wherein the plant fibers are inserted into one or more bags and the one or more bags are vacuum-sealed, and wherein the one or more vacuum-sealed bags are inserted into the chamber of one or more of the plurality of building blocks;
• wherein the plurality of building blocks are selectively stackable to form a wall;
• and
• wherein a through-hole extends from the top wall to the bottom wall of each building block, the through-hole adapted to align with a corresponding through-hole in an adjacent building block and to receive a reinforcing rod.

A method of construction comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of building blocks, each building block comprising a rigid housing defining a chamber, the housing comprising at least a top wall and an opposing bottom wall, a through-hole extending from the top wall to the bottom wall to align with a corresponding through-hole in an adjacent building block;
• inserting plant fibers into the chamber of each of the plurality of building blocks;
• stacking the plurality of building blocks to form one or more walls;
• and
• inserting a reinforcing rod through the through-holes of at least two adjacent building blocks,
• wherein the method further comprises inserting plant fibers into one or more bags and vacuum-sealing the one ore more bags;
• and
• wherein inserting plant fibers into the chamber comprises inserting the one or more vacuum-sealed bags into the chamber of one or more of the plurality of building blocks.