Zac Efron plans Hempcrete Mansion in Australia
Hollywood star Zac Efron is planning to build “the most sustainable home in the world” on the NSW/Queensland border.
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Culburra Hemp Beach House, Hempcrete in Australia | Video
Welcome to the Culburra Beach Hemp House, a stunning example of sustainable design and family living. Designed and built by Kirstie Wulf of Shelter Building Design, a testament to eco-friendly construction and passive solar design. Hempcrete, plywood ceilings, sheep’s wool insulation…every element of this house is carefully chosen to create a comfortable and healthy indoor environment.
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Euro News: Hempcrete: The green brick taking on the challenge of climate change
It really doesn’t look like much, but hempcrete is the green building material that’s got eco-savvy homeowners and architects excited by its potential to be a sustainable alternative to environmentally expensive bricks and concrete…
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Hemp House, hands needed at Jan Juc
We are building a house in Jan Juc, and we are building all the walls out of hemp. There are many great things about hemp I won’t go into other than saying it sequesters carbon from the atmosphere…people are interested in hemp for many reasons, we are having volunteers come & build our house walls.
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Building a Greener Future: The Rise of Shelter Building Design
Shelter Building Design stands out as a pioneering force, blending innovative materials with cutting-edge design principles. At the heart of this remarkable enterprise is Kirstie Wulf, the principal designer who has transformed her passion for natural building into a thriving business.
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9 buildings constructed using hemp | Dezeen
Cambridge University researcher Darshil Shah previously told Dezeen that hemp can capture atmospheric carbon twice as effectively as trees….9 buildings constructed using hemp | Dezeen
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Hempcrete demonstration wall | Video
Whist visiting the Culburra Beach Hemp House I found this cool hempcrete demonstration wall in the garage. Check it out!
The wall was made by Kirstie Wulf and feature 2 different external renders.
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NSW Mid North Coast facility
Hemp materials in construction industry is a focus of a NSW government taskforce in a push to ramp up its use.
What’s next? Sydney University researchers are looking at options to include hempcrete in the Australian Building Code to boost uptake.
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Victorian Hemp Industry Inquiry | Government response
The Victorian Government welcomes the findings and recommendations from the Parliament of Victoria’s Inquiry into the industrial hemp industry in Victoria final report. The Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee (the Committee) initiated an inquiry on 31 May 2023 to investigate the issues, barriers and opportunities within the current Victorian industrial hemp industry. The Committee’s report was released on 30 November 2023.
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‘Hempcrete’ is eco-friendly, regulations need to ease up | ABC News | Video
Tasmania’s industrial hemp industry is looking to Europe and North America, where the product is more popular, to understand legislative and market issues. Some in the industry are calling for more relaxed regulation for the product, saying restrictions amount to a “missed opportunity” to enter a lucrative market.
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