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Building the Future with Hemp – iHemp NSW Webinar Recap

Australia’s hemp building sector continues to strengthen, with growing adoption of hempcrete across residential and commercial projects. A recent iHemp NSW webinar brought together designers, manufacturers, builders and homeowners to share practical insights from across the industry.

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From Fire Zone to Forever Home

House visit. From Fire Zone to Forever Home: Inside the Hazo Hempcrete House

The result is the Hazo Hempcrete House, a two-storey, cast-in-situ hempcrete home that earned a commendation at the BDAA National Awards and is now opening its doors as part of Sustainable House Day 2026 on Sunday 17 May.

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HBD - From a Simple Idea to a Growing Movement

HBD – From a Simple Idea to a Growing Movement

In early 2023, we launched the Hemp Building Directory with a straightforward goal: make it easier for Australians and New Zealanders to build with hemp. Not easier in theory, easier in practice. One place to find the builders, suppliers, architects, educators and innovators already working in this space, so that anyone curious about hempcrete didn’t have to start from scratch….

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17 May Sustainable House Day Open Field House Muckleford Vic

Tucked away on acreage just outside Castlemaine, Open Field House is the kind of place that makes you rethink what a home can be. Eight bedrooms, built to Passive House standards, and wrapped in hempcrete, but it’s not just the specs. It’s how it feels.

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Building to start on Zac Efron’s Hemptastic Northern Rivers Sustainable Mansion

Original article on Tweed Coast Times April 4, 2026 BY Pancho Symes Construction is set to begin within weeks on a highly anticipated sustainable home in the Northern Rivers for Zac Efron, with zero-waste design innovator Joost Bakker leading the project. Building to start on Zac Efron’s Hemptastic Northern Rivers Sustainable Mansion Originally reported by Pancho Symes

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