Supercool Hemp Grows Up: A Long-Awaited Crop Now Insulates U.S. Homes
Industrial hemp always had believers. What it lacked was a supply chain. Hempitecture is changing that—starting with the first commercial-scale factory in the U.S. making high-performance home insulation from hemp.
Headquartered in Idaho, the company has shipped to 5,000+ customers across 48 states. It’s now the largest buyer of industrial hemp fiber in North America—proving that a crop once sidelined by regulation and volatility can power a fast-growing manufacturing business.
In this episode, co-founder Tommy Gibbons shares the operational playbook: how Hempitecture proved its insulation performs, raised capital through crowdfunding when venture capital didn’t show up, and built a new distribution model in a category with no precedent.
Hempitecture’s insulation cuts carbon in two ways—by lowering embodied emissions during manufacturing and reducing operational emissions once installed.
Nearly a century after hemp was banned in 1937, the supply chain is finally getting built—with carbon impact to match.
And this time, it’s not just legal—it’s scalable.
Show Notes
Guest: Tommy Gibbons, co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer
Company: Hempitecture
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