Water, essential to life and hempcrete
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.
Read MoreIf you’re a building professional, then you might not be ready to build a house out of straw or hemp. The Construction industry is tough, and risk is real. We understand, and have some advice for folks just entering the natural building world. There’s something for you, we promise.
Read MoreEveryone wants to know where to source their hemp - it’s the conversation we find ourselves addressing most often! In this post, we give you the information you need to know what to look for in terms of hemp materials sourcing, and where to go to get it.
Read MoreThe Hemp Empowerment Project, hosted by Anthony and Nichole Lucido, presents this 52 minute podcast. Jennifer brings her passion, drive and lighthearted excitement to the podcast to share her knowledge and experience in the hemp building space. Join us as we chat it up with Jennifer and feel her excitement and passion.
Read MoreShelby Howland is building a business on an ethos of natural building materials, as a way to provide healthy, affordable, practical building solutions for his community. Just a year ago, hempcrete was new to him. A year later, he’s embarking on a journey of not just one hempcrete construction business, but two.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreThere are many types of lime, each which has an appropriate use. The purity of lime in a plaster affects its characteristics. Some limes are more ductile and some limes are better at resisting erosion. Cure times vary, which have impacts on construction scheduling. Follow our journey on lime plaster selection for our lime plaster house in Goshen, MA.
Read MoreAt the Howland Hemp House in Goshen, Massachusetts, we achieved a better-than-zero carbon emissions building by aggressively pursuing a full palette of natural building materials. We share the numbers on this net carbon-beneficial footprint structure.
Read MoreIn this episode of Ask the Expert, we prove It’s perfectly practical to build natural buildings to meet code, and guide the way to achieve high performance construction with hempcrete and lime plaster assemblies.
Read MoreFew 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!
Read MoreLime 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.
Read MoreCatalyst 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.
Read MoreHempcrete Frequently Asked Questions: A HempStone Primer into this natural, resilient, carbon-beneficial material.
Read MoreBeyond 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.
Read MoreWhile plaster accessories may not seem exciting to discuss in a natural building assembly, these details provide a robust foundation for long-term durability, air tightness details, and a clean drip edge for water to safely shed off the building. Good design here translates to a building that will survive whatever weather comes their way.
Read MoreEmbodied carbon is all the rage at the moment among leading edge designers and builders. Yet the stumbling block tends to be foundations. Carbon-beneficial buildings must include carbon-conscious foundations. In this article, we offer a typical assembly and material sourcing and supply options to develop carbon-conscious foundation solutions.
Read MoreMaterials, and how they combine to create assemblies, are a fundamental aspect of holistic design and robust construction. We advocate for sustainably sourced, local and regional materials that are appropriate for your building site and climate. Our Natural Materials Sourcing and Supply Resource Guide illustrates a comprehensive palette of natural materials for use throughout a building assembly.
Read MoreIn this Ask the Expert series, HempStone engages in some primary research to asnwer the question: Are high performance tapes appropriate for hempcrete assemblies, and if so, in which conditions? In the process of answering this question, we provide the building science you need to know to follow us on this journey.
Read MoreDive into the essential details of hempcrete you won’t want to miss!
In Hempcrete 201, Alex Sparrow of UK Hempcrete shares robust detailing while Tom Rossmassler of HempStone provides the latest information on hempcrete in the US industry. We’'ll post additional resources to accompany the presentation which aid the adoption of this material in the industry.
Read MoreCatalyst invites you to enjoy 5 beautiful productions - offered in video, voice, story, image, and song - illustrating the wonderful world of Hempcrete.
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