North Dakota · IECC Climate Zone 7 · Very cold
Healthy Homes for North Dakota — Zone 7 Winters and Blizzard Wind
Virtual Home Health Score assessments statewide. GaiaCrete™ specified in Zone 7 thicknesses for North Dakota design temperatures. Founding Mr Hemp House® dealer territories open by ZIP code.
Zone 7 design temperatures
North Dakota winter design conditions expose every thermal bridge, and a cold interior surface in a humid room condenses immediately.
Blizzard wind infiltration
Open-prairie blizzard wind pressurizes North Dakota houses, driving cold air and snow into any unsealed assembly.
Highest-tier radon
North Dakota records some of the highest average indoor radon concentrations in the country, with basements the standard entry path.
What Climate Zone 7 Means for North Dakota Homes
North Dakota is the coldest state in the lower 48 by design temperature, sitting fully in Zone 7 with winter lows that make envelope continuity non-negotiable. Blizzard wind loads snow against walls and drives infiltration through the smallest gap. Radon levels here are among the highest recorded nationally, and the housing stock is small, dispersed, and hard to service.
North Dakota State Building Code (IRC and IECC based)
North Dakota adopts the I-Codes as a state building code, with local jurisdictions handling enforcement.
Start With Your Home Health Score in North Dakota
Virtual Healthy Home Assessments available in North Dakota. 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 North Dakota
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 North Dakota
North Dakota has no certified dealer yet. Founding dealers get territory priority, training, and direct GaiaCrete™ supply as the platform expands.
Claim the North Dakota territoryCredentials Behind Every North Dakota 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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