We use Concrete more than any other material in western building. It is everywhere, and it has a huge carbon cost! Concrete has some incredible benefits that make it difficult to replace, but we’re shifting a whole industry here. No one said it’s going to be easy.

Festival was a huge success! Celebrating Old Home Day talking about how to build better new homes!

For every ton of biomass in your Hempcrete build, the hemp has sequestered 1.63 tons of C02. Then, the lime continues to carbonize decades, actively pulling carbon from the air as it ages!

I’ve done it! The Hempcrete demo wall is done and loaded up for the show. I ran out of lime which is fine because at 2’ tall this thing already weighs well over 200lbs without the water weight!

Studio shot: stepping afk to work out some ideas in physical space

Day 3 of actually working on the Hempcrete project. I’m using more lime than anticipated, tweaking the recipe as I go. This 18” deep wall will have an R value well above 30, and that’s just the start of its benefits

Continuing my push to bring #hempcrete to #nh. I’ve got some hempcrete blocks ready for an upcoming trade show! You can build with these like CMUs but you still need framing as they’re not structural.

First 1/2wall frame is up! This one is 16oc 2x6 which is pretty typical for standard walls around here. Next up is the #hempcrete frame

I know big #architecture firms sometimes have a budget for R&D, but when your small firm you’ve gotta get scrappy and get your hands dirty!

I’m putting y,all on notice! We’re bringing real #greenbuilding to the #granitestate! Im building a demo #hempcrete wall for upcoming trade shows. Stay tuned!

This auto-spin feature in Chief is so random but it’s a new favorite. The model will keep populating changes while spinning as I’m working on the drawings on another screen!

Conceptual sketching for a vacant property nearby. When designing contemporary homes, the design inspiration always draws heavily from the site.

Yesterday was a great day for the Sunapee Harbor 5k Poker Run! Thing 1 and Thing 2 have started joining in on the races!