Our journey towards environmentally conscious building.

Joe D’Alo - Director

Life is an amazing journey. Who would have thought after being a public servant in a previous life, I would today be teaching the art of hempcrete building. In 2005, I took a leap of faith and returned to study to qualify as a licensed builder. Within a few years, I was running a successful business built on quality and reputation alone. In 2014 and 2016, my work was featured in Home Beautiful, Green Magazine and Habitus. However, I felt that truly 'conscious' building should go even further and should combine the beauty of a carefully considered design with smart natural materials and a consideration for occupant health. Hence The Hemp Building Company was born.

Why hemp? I first discovered hemp and lime building while reading an article about the use of this wonderful plant material in the restoration of a historic building in France. It was here that I was captured by the concept of using a plant material to create a building. After years of research, I came to the conclusion that if we are serious about creating truly sustainable buildings, then there is no other renewable source that comes close to providing the benefits of the hemp plant.

Today, as the proud builder of a number of hempcrete homes, I continue to be inspired by those who have also discovered this amazing resource. In my role as a consultant, I now relish the opportunity to draw on my skills as a craftsman and builder to help others embark on their own hempcrete building journey.

Rachel Hur - Business Development Manager

As an architect, I always wondered about the impact of our designs on the planet which we call home, and the effects of the synthetic building materials on our health. Working in ordinary boxes with recycled air, it didn’t make any sense to be creating more barriers between us and nature, when there was organic beauty and well being naturally supplied to us.

Life is serendipitous. When I met Joe, I was in search of a material that was environmentally friendly, footprintless and renewable. All the pieces fell into place as it became apparent that hempcrete was a superior material, a game changer. I had to join the revolution, and joined Joe and The Hemp Building Company.

Why hemp? Of course a material that has been around for thousands of years provides solutions to the issues of complex building that we face today. Not to mention the many other benefits that the hemp plant provides. It also aligned to my philosophy of simplicity in design, to build with simple materials, to create a healthy space that connects you back to the elements of nature.