Nebraska · IECC Climate Zone 5A · Continental, high-plains west
Healthy Homes for Nebraska — High Radon, Hail, and Dry Plains Air
Virtual Home Health Score assessments statewide. GaiaCrete™ detailed for Nebraska's Zone 5A extremes and statewide energy code. Founding Mr Hemp House® dealer territories open by ZIP code.
Top-tier radon levels
Nebraska consistently ranks among the states with the highest indoor radon readings, and nearly all housing has a basement or walkout entry path.
Chronic hail damage
Nebraska hail routinely damages roofing and siding, and the water that enters through the damage causes the mold that follows.
Humid east, dry west
A Nebraska wall assembly has to work in humid Omaha summers and dry Panhandle air, which are two different moisture problems.
What Climate Zone 5A Means for Nebraska Homes
Nebraska's Zone 5A continental climate delivers humid eastern summers, dry high-plains conditions in the Panhandle, and winters cold enough to matter. Radon levels here rank with Iowa's among the nation's highest, driven by glacial and loess soils under basement homes. Hail is a chronic and expensive envelope hazard across the state.
Nebraska Energy Code (Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-1608, IECC-based)
Nebraska adopts the IECC as the statewide energy code, with local jurisdictions permitted to adopt equivalent or stricter standards.
Start With Your Home Health Score in Nebraska
Virtual Healthy Home Assessments available in Nebraska. In-person coverage expanding.
Home Health Score
A free screening that scores your home across indoor air quality, moisture and mold risk, building materials, and ventilation — so you know where to look first.
Healthy Home Assessment
A professional walkthrough of materials, moisture conditions, and ventilation, delivered as a prioritized action plan. Screening and guidance — not a medical or diagnostic service.
One part of the platform
GaiaCrete™ Insulation & Building Solutions in Nebraska
GaiaCrete™, a hempcrete alternative, is Mr Hemp House®'s bio-based hemp-lime building material — used for new construction, retrofits, and insulation upgrades. It is one offering inside the platform, alongside the Home Health Score and Healthy Home Assessment.
- Thermal performance R-2.5+ per inch
- Class A surface burning characteristics (ASTM E84)
- Mold-resistant at pH 12+
- 100% Biobased Carbon Content (ASTM D6866-22)
- Vapor-permeable, no added VOCs
- Net carbon sink by design
Actual thermal performance varies by formulation, density, moisture content, installation method, and complete wall assembly. Final whole-wall thermal performance depends on the complete assembly, including material density, framing, finishes, thermal bridging, moisture conditions, and installation.
Be the First Mr Hemp House® Certified Dealer in Nebraska
Nebraska has no certified dealer yet. Founding dealers get territory priority, training, and direct GaiaCrete™ supply as the platform expands.
Claim the Nebraska territoryCredentials Behind Every Nebraska Project
Mr Hemp House® was founded in 2018 in Orlando, Florida.
Veteran-Founded, Veteran-Owned
Founded and owned by a U.S. military veteran.
SBA VOSB Certified
SAM.gov Registered
Active registration in the System for Award Management.
IMPEL Cohort
DOE / Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Innovation Program cohort.
VIP Procurement Cohort
Veteran Institute for Procurement graduate.
DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Partner
U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home program partner.
Beta Analytic Verified Testing
ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing — 100% Biobased Carbon Content per ASTM D6866-22 (Certificate #531872642609133657, October 2022).
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