A series that follows, step by step, the road to the first H0ME house built with HES technology in Tuscia: building physics, the construction system, the site itself. Every figure we quote has a source.
Hemp-Lime Homes in 2026: What They Really Cost Per Square Metre (€1,800–2,200)
Summer means the air conditioning running non-stop and a bill that makes you wince. Winter means cold coming through the walls, however high the heating goes. Anyone drawn to a house that breathes eventually asks: what does it cost? Here's the number:…
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The Bill of Quantities for a First Home: 5 Line Items That Actually Matter
In summer some houses heat up all day and never cool down, not even at night. In winter the cold comes through the walls before the windows. The…
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The Humidity Sweet Spot for Better Sleep: 40–60%
Wake up with a dry throat, or that stuffy heavy-air feeling? Temperature is only half of it; relative humidity does the rest. Italy's Istituto Superiore di Sanità, in…
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18-Hour Time Lag: HES Hemp-Lime vs. EPS in Summer Heat
Even a well-insulated house can overheat on a scorching day. The HES system that H0ME brings to Italy, in the 320mm build specified in its datasheet, has a…
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7 Checks to Make Before You Buy Land for Your Home
Land is a decision your house lives with forever. Last time we looked at a wall built to slow heat down: the HES system H0ME brings to Italy…
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6pm in August: The Physics That Moves the Heat
Six o'clock, August. You open the door and the heat hits you. The house spent all day soaking up sun and handed it back the minute you walked…
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27,653 m²: The HES System Was Already Built Across Europe Before Us
Buying a home almost always leads to the same question: "But what if something goes wrong?" When a building technology is new to Italy, that question carries extra…
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0.048: The Number That Decides Whether a House Breathes
The problem: high bills, houses that can't cool down Summer: a house that bakes, air conditioning running non-stop. Winter: heating bills that climb. One likely culprit is the…
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US 10,266,451 B2: An American Patent, an Italian Licence Since 2019
When you're deciding how to build a home, there's no easy way to tell whether "patented system" is a real guarantee or just clever marketing. Two facts help…
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The Wall That Makes Time Work For You: What "18 Hours" Really Means
Picture a summer evening after a scorching day. You'd expect the house to start cooling once the sun goes down — instead, the air upstairs still feels thick,…
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