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Inside “Permi Palace,” a Sydney heritage renovation where a 90mm timber frame is encased in 300mm of hempcrete. Architect Andy Marlow of Envirotecture and builders Point 6 walk through passive design, airtightness, and the hemp mix that makes it all work.
Permi Palace: Inside a Hempcrete Home Build in Sydney by Envirotecture Read More »
HBD is a social enterprise, one of our primary goals is to champion hemp as a tool in managing carbon footprints and to sequester carbon. We’ve put in a lot of work and migrated the website from a slow, offshore, ethically questionable data centre to Serversaurus.
HBD is bucking the data centre trend with benefits for people, planet and productivity Read More »
Office fitouts often end up being destroyed creating huge amounts of waste.
Envirotecture Rethink Office Fitouts providing a practical alternative.
Envirotecture Rethink Office Fitouts Read More »
Hemp Building Directory has officially submitted an entry for Hemp Product of the Year at the Cannabiz Awards 2026. Australia and New Zealand’s premier recognition of excellence in the legal cannabis industry.
HBD Shortlisted for Cannabiz Awards 2026 Read More »
Murray Industrial Hemp awarded $10 million by the NSW Government to build hemp processing and brick manufacturing facility in Barham. A strong signal that hemp building materials are moving from niche to mainstream.
Our co-founder Kirstie Wulf and the team at Shelter Building Design recently launched an upgraded website, and it’s a great showcase of what’s possible when sustainable building design meets genuine craft.
Shelter Building Design’s website is looking better than ever, and so is their work. Read More »
THA is Tasmania’s peak body for the hemp industry, supporting growers, processors, researchers and advocates through education, agronomic guidance, community events and strategic lobbying. Representing members across food, fibre, fodder and building materials, driving the long-term growth of hemp.
Tasmanian Hemp Association Read More »
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.
House visit. From Fire Zone to Forever Home: Inside the Hazo Hempcrete House Read More »
iHemp NSW is hosting an upcoming Hemp Building Expert Panel Webinar, bringing together experienced practitioners, homeowners, and industry leaders to share real-world insights.
Hemp Building Expert Panel iHemp NSW Webinar Read More »
Hempcrete Installer on award winning UTAS Forest Build, Shane Hannan & the superhero’s at Australian Hemp Masonry Company AHMC have teamed up to bring you a hands on learning experience being held right here at X-Hemp HQ!
Specialist Practical Workshop in Cressy Tas 15 May Read More »
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….
HBD – From a Simple Idea to a Growing Movement Read More »
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.
17 May Sustainable House Day Open Field House Muckleford Vic Read More »
