Cape Cod Hemp House Project Location: Cape Cod, MA Year Completed: 2022 Architect: Estes Twombly + Titrington Architects General Contractor: CH Newton Hemplime Contractor: HempStone Hemplime Consultants: Kiko Thébaud, Thébaud LLC, Laurent Goudet AKTA BVP Lime Plaster Consultant: Anthony Néron, DuChanvre Project Description: This 6,000 square foot home, located in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, uses a combination of new and traditional building materials. Cape Cod Hemp House utilizes wood, laminated wood, steel, and cinder block combined to make up its structural integrity. Within the walls and the roof, hemplime was spray-applied into the framing and is held in by mats of reed held together with metal wire. Plaster was applied to the exterior of the building over the hemplime. Wood strapping is attached to the outside of the building, which holds the cedar shingles. On the interior, plaster is also the finish. This combination of traditional building methods and materials helps to cut embodied carbon, reduce energy consumption and improve occupant health.
Fig 3.2 Cape Cod Hemp House In Progress Image Credit: Estes Twombly + Titrington Architects
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