Water, essential to life and hempcrete
In Mid-February, we visited Peter Jensen n New York, learning about Ecococon, an awesome European strawbale system. Peter Jensen and Travis Toole are bringing this model to the US, and making beautiful architecture in the process! See what stunning sustainable structures can be made with straw.
Read MoreThis winter, Catalyst (pictured on left) attended a mycellium workshop by Tom Sippel (pictured on right) at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke, MA. Tom is an inspired instructor with a passion for sharing knowledge, exploring ideas, and igniting curiosity. Come with us on the journey into FUNgus!
Read MoreWhere your materials come from matter. Take a journey with us on the sourcing, and loss, of local lime.
Read MoreAs a nascent industry, hempcrete is still building a supply chain. US builders naturally want to use US-grown hemp. There’s just a little hiccup - the supply chains are still being developed and refined. This creates a challenge, and an opportunity, to use local materials. We share our step-by-step process of making building materials from local CBD stalk.
Read MoreSunchokes or Jeruslem Artichokes, provde beauty, food, and stalks which can be used in construction!
Read MoreI’ve been weighing the nomenclature used for a hemp and lime-based binder, a biocomposite mixed mass, commonly known as hempcrete. I’ve been evaluating the term against hemp-lime. After much consideration, I’ve embraced the term hempcrete. Here’s why….
Read MoreGain hands-on experience and have a blast learning about hempcrete - the natural building material poised to take the industry by storm!
Read MoreBy sourcing local materials, we can confirm the carbon and social benefits of our material choices. There’s nothing like seeing the fields that materials are grown in, of looking the farmer in the eye and shaking their hand. We support local farmers, processors, and manufacturers because we value accountability.
Read MoreWe support the development of local, abundant, renewable building material resources in New England because we value accountability.
Read MoreLearning never stops.
We seek understanding and share knowledge in ever-continuing iterations in order to stay on the cusp of what is possible. We invite your critical thinking, engaged participation, and curious ideas.
Read MoreHempcrete 101: Back to the Future for Natural, Carbon-Beneficial Buildings. Join Tom Rossmassler and Alex Sparrow at NESEA’s BE Boston 2020 conference on March 24.
Read MoreWhat do you stand for?
Our values define us. We each bring an overarching set of values to the business, and have combined them to create something new, something that elevates the potential for each of us to manifest the change that we seek in the world.
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