Utah · IECC Climate Zone 5B-6B · Cold-dry, valley inversion
Healthy Homes for Utah — Valley Inversions and Mountain Snow
Virtual Home Health Score assessments statewide. GaiaCrete™ detailed for Utah's Zone 5B-6B climate and inversion-season air quality. Founding Mr Hemp House® dealer territories open by ZIP code.
Wasatch Front winter inversions
Utah valley inversions concentrate PM2.5 for days at a time, and indoor levels in leaky homes closely track the outdoor air.
Mountain snow load and ice
Utah's high-elevation snow loads and melt cycles push water into roof-wall intersections that were detailed for a milder site.
New, tight, under-ventilated homes
Fast-built Utah housing is airtight enough that off-gassing finishes and combustion appliances need designed ventilation to stay safe.
What Climate Zone 5B-6B Means for Utah Homes
Utah's Wasatch Front is defined by winter inversions that trap PM2.5 in the valleys for days, producing some of the worst episodic air quality in the country. The climate is cold and dry, Zone 5B along the valleys and Zone 6B in the mountains, with heavy snow load at elevation. Rapid growth means a large share of the housing stock is new and airtight but under-ventilated.
Utah State Construction Code (IRC and IECC with Utah amendments)
Utah adopts the I-Codes statewide with legislature-approved amendments, including specific energy provisions.
Start With Your Home Health Score in Utah
Virtual Healthy Home Assessments available in Utah. 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 Utah
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 Utah
Utah has no certified dealer yet. Founding dealers get territory priority, training, and direct GaiaCrete™ supply as the platform expands.
Claim the Utah territoryCredentials Behind Every Utah 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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