As with any building material, there are some challenges associated with building with hemp. This article details these challenges as well as a path forward
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Repairs and re-dos are an inevitable part of any project. Read this blog post to learn how to approach this!
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Project management can be daunting for many. Check out this blog post on our secret to managing the seemingly unmanageable.
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Curious about the logistics of hempcrete project management? Scroll through this blog post for more information!
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Our wildly popular hempcrete 202 trainings at the HempShed have just been outdone! We are thrilled to announce Advanced Training Hempcrete 402 and Lime Plaster 412. This 3 day course expands on lessons from our 202 course. Sorry folks, this training is only available to folks who have attended one of HempStone’s in-person trainings.
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Our Hempcrete 202 Course this past weekend was a great success! We commenced hempcrete installation on the East and North walls, and applied lime plaster to the interior and exterior South wall!
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Hempcrete is a simple, biocomposite building material that's healthy, resilient, and carbon beneficial and can be used throughout the thermal envelope in both new construction and existing buildings. In this podcast, Jennifer Martin, Catalyst of HempStone joins Joy Beckerman to talk about hempcrete's superior qualities that may radically revolutionize the future of building materials.
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Hempcrete 202 Trainings are going fast, so sign up today!
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Curious about the wall system set-up of the HempStone HempShed? Check out the details here!
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While Natalie is not new to sustainability, she is new to construction! With an open heart, exhuberant curiosity, and a bit of apprehension, Natalie dove into hempcrete installation, and emerged with a strong sense of understanding, muscles, and know-how!
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HempStone’s Hempcrete Trainings are back, and are now better than ever!
This summer, consider joining HempStone at the forest edge of South Hadley and dive into the world of radically responsible architecture. We hope to see you there!
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HempStone is going Viral!
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This Spring, HempStone travelled to Harwichport, Massachusetts to provide hempcrete and exterior lime plaster installation on an ocean-side new home. Graham Denison, HempStone’s first construction intern, was able to join just as we concluded hempcrete and transitioned to plaster, and shares his experience.
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Graham joined HempStone in May as our first Intern extraordinaire!
Graham made his natural building debut at Yestermorrow in the Fall of 2020, where he caught the sustainable architecture wave. Graham is set to graduate the University of Massachussetts’ Building Construction and Technology Program this Fall, and brings design and drawing skills as well as a tremendous amount of enthusiasm to HempStone!
Meet Graham, HempStone’s Construction Intern!
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Natalie joined HempStone last week, illuminating our new office with her vibrant energy! Natalie will focus on the communications, branding, and educational aspects of our company. Look for our messaging to become bolder, brighter, and more regular with Natalie’s involvement!
Natalie is a recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts with a focus on environmental sustainability, design and policy.
Meet Natalie, HempStone’s Communications Intern…..!
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Bob Escher, AIA and Jennifer Martin invite architects throughout AIA to radically turn the tide on carbon in the built environment and introduce hempcrete as a high-performance building material that is carbon positive.
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Jennifer shares how she became a natural builder and stepped into the role of Catalyst at HempStone.
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Been dreaming of hempcrete insulation, but are not sure where to turn to? We’re here to help!
This nascent industry can feel a little challenging to access, but the situation is improving. Hempcrete installers typically are willing to travel some distance to install their material in your structure. Advance planning and coordination goes a long way to make this carbon-beneficial material a reality for you!
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Certainly, growing cellulostic materials locally, in a regenerative manner, is the best resolution to achieve the lowest carbon footprint of any construction material.
Then how is it that hemp, largely imported from Europe, is lauded by embodied carbon experts as a top sustainable material?
The answer may surprise you!
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For those new to hempcrete, there are some compelling reasons to consider this biocomposite over other construction materials and methods.
Hempcrete is a high-performance construction material that gives occupants a healthy, beautiful, and comfortable environment.
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