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Hemp Build Podcast Ep. 4: Why This Hemp-Based Flooring Has ZERO VOCs (And Why That Matters for Your Health)

What if your flooring could be harder than hardwood, healthier for your family, and better for the planet—all at the same time? In this episode of the Hemp Build Podcast, host Ray Kaderli sits down with Greg Wilson, founder of HempWood, to explore how agricultural hemp is being transformed into high-performance flooring, cabinetry, and architectural panels—without the toxic chemicals found in most conventional building products.

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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.

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Hemp Build Podcast: Ep. 01 Designing & Building Healthy Hemp Homes

Architect David Milburn, builder Eric Milburn, and carpenter/framer Tanner Bowman discuss how hemp-lime assemblies interface with conventional framing, how early-stage collaboration reduces risk, and how natural materials can improve building durability, indoor environmental quality, energy performance, and life-cycle carbon outcomes.

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