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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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 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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Although hempcrete shares some characteristics to modern concrete (commonly referred to as a portland cement binder with stone aggregate), there are important differences that make hempcrete such a valuable and interesting bio-based building material.
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It’s fall, and construction continues on the 1st hempcrete house in Massachusetts. HempStone was asked to showcase this home for the US Hemp Building Summit, to serve as this years’ premiere example of a healthy, carbon-beneficial single-family home in the US. Join us for an 11 minute on-site immersion into radical responsibility.
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Few building materials leave you in suspense for the big reveal the way that lime plaster does! Catalyst explains why this house is shrouded in canvas and burlap, and when you should expect the BIG REVEAL!
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Lime plaster is simple to apply and a joy to work with. Widely available around the world, lime is a natural solution as a healthy, clean, and robust wall finish.
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Catalyst enjoys a bit of a love affair with lime plaster. Easy to make, simple to use, healthy and enduring, there is a lot to love about this timeless material. For the next several weeks, HempStone will immerse you into the joyful world of lime plaster.
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Hempcrete Frequently Asked Questions: A HempStone Primer into this natural, resilient, carbon-beneficial material.
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Beyond the basics of lime plaster come a variety of lustrous craft finish techniques, including tadelakt. A delight to see and feel, this ancient way of making lime plaster water resistant is a beautiful and sustainable solution in kitchens and baths.
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