HEMP CONSTRUCTION: Lessons from Europe’s Mature Industry
Europe’s hemp-construction sector is one of the most advanced in the world, with hundreds of completed residential and commercial buildings each year.
Featured European Experts
• Daniel Daviller – Saint Astier lime; President, Construire en Chanvre (France’s national hemp-building trade association)
• Gaëtan Dujardin – Export Sales Manager, IsoHemp (supports 1,000+ hemp-block construction projects annually)
• Johan Tijssen —HempBLOCK International/BioSys
Ep. 8 Navigating the New Hempcrete Building Codes with Tim Callahan (IRC Appendix BL)
In this episode of the Hemp Build Podcast, host Ray Kaderli is joined by Tim Callahan of Callahan Home Designs to discuss the landmark inclusion of hemp-lime (hempcrete) into the International Residential Code (IRC).
Ep. 7 Is Natural Fiber Insulation Ready for Mainstream Buildings?
What if insulation could be healthier, safer, and climate-positive—without changing how buildings are designed or built? In this episode of the HempBuild Podcast, host Ray Kaderli is joined by Mattie Mead, co-founder of Hempitecture, and Annie Ball, LEED AP BD+C and material researcher, for a deep dive into hemp-based insulation and low-carbon building envelopes. They break down how
Ep. 5 Hemp: High-Performance Building Material | Inside a Texas Hemp Processing Facility
What really happens between a hemp field and a hemp house? In this episode of the Hemp Build Podcast, host Ray Kaderli goes inside the Cleburne, Texas facility of CannaVision with CEO David Russell to show how industrial hemp is processed into consistent, construction-ready materials.