Hemp Build Podcast Ep. 3: Inside a Hempcrete Engineer’s Playbook

What does it actually take to engineer a hempcrete building that passes inspections, performs structurally, and holds up over time? In this episode of the Hemp Build Podcast, host Ray Kaderli sits down with Mark Benjamin, founder of Crown Jade Design & Engineering in Colorado, to talk candidly about the realities of engineering hemp-based buildings in the U.S. Mark has been engineering hempcrete and natural-building projects since 2014—long before it was trendy. In this conversation, he shares real-world lessons from designing homes in wildfire-prone areas, working with architects and builders who are new to hempcrete, and navigating building departments that don’t always know what to do with alternative materials.

To register for AIA-CE credit for this course go to: https://hempbuild-community.circle.so/c/aia-continuing-education-courses/