Why is hempcrete so important? As the building industry hunts for less carbon-intensive materials, hempcrete is emerging as one exciting alternative with multiple benefits for buildings. For one thing, hemp makes an extraordinary carbon sink when it is growing — research suggests that the crop can capture twice the amount of carbon dioxide that trees […]
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Kirstie Wulf does a fantastic video presentation on the Benefits of Building with Hemp presented as part of the BDAA’s celebration of International Building Designers Day. A few screen shots of the presentation below. Find your self 40mins and settle in to refine your knowledge of building with hemp and all the many benefits it
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At the beginning of July 2023 the Hemp Building Directory was launched to our Australian hemp network. The Hemp Building Australia Facebook Group has almost 10 000 members who were very supportive giving the post 125 likes and 24 comments ranging from congratulations to suggestions. Check out the post and comments below or click through
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Building anything properly takes time. Accordingly it was now time to start getting our Directory out there to the hemp community for businesses to sign up. Having been involved in the hemp building community for many years we got Kirstie Wulfs Connections Connected and listed on the Hemp Building Directory for Australia. A fantastic communicator
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Houses made from hemp could be the next sustainable solution to Australia’s building supplies crisis.
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Kirstie and Jeremy had formed up as a team. Our values and goals aligned it was time to build the framework. Building the directory framework We decided on www.hempbuilding.au as the domain name and used the powerful WordPress CMS for the website directory. This would enable us to build out the framework including menus, content,
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These Hemp articles are from archdaily.com Mapping the Future of Hemp Architecture and Construction Materials: Revolutionizing the Industry In recent years, the spotlight on sustainable, eco-friendly, and low-carbon materials has intensified across the architecture industry. Amid this interest, a renaissance of hemp architecture is gradually gaining momentum on a global scale. Hemp-based materials have emerged
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This article was originally post here: Retrofitting stick frame houses with hempcrete, a super sustainable solution. Here I note about Hempcrete for existing structures and retrofitting stick frame houses (the video is of a house similar to a Queenslander) with hempcrete. Considering sustainability, and the existential crisis of climate change, this is a very important
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From the article found here. In this hemp building special, we take a look at how this dream material is tracking in Australia and visit seven gorgeous hempcrete homes. If you’ve ever visited a hemp home, you might have found it hard to resist running your hand over the textured, somehow inviting solidity of the
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We are excited to share that the BAL FZ Hempcrete House at Blackheath designed by Shelter Building Design will be profiled in the next issue of Sanctuary Magazine. A build that demonstrates that building smaller with higher thermal performance can produce a comfortable, efficient and beautiful home.
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