As hempcrete continues to grow in popularity as a sustainable building material with owner builders, building designers and architects all choosing hempcrete as the wall infill for their buildings due to it’s wide range of super performance qualities we are getting more questions about Performance Solutions for Hempcrete. Performance Solutions for Hempcrete are needed for certifiers and councils to provide approval for building to start. Below are some different solutions and pathways you could take to get your building through the certification phase and get building!
Commercially Binders
If you are building with Hempcrete and using one of the commercially available binders, the binder supplier will be able to provide you with the necessary paperwork showing that the product meets the BCA.
Performance Solution Report
The Australian Hemp Masonry Company provides a Performance Solution Report by an engineer for use with their product.
Codemark Certification
OzHemp that supply the Tradical product have Codemark Certification, so your certifier can just rely on the Codemark Certificate.
Performance Solution
If you are using a generic / non-proprietary binder you will need a Performance Solution report in relation to the specific binder you are using. If you are going this last pathway contact Kirsty Wulf about the Performance Solution as Kirsty has used performance solutions for light earth, strawbale, Superadobe and mudbrick.
More info about Performance Solutions for Hempcrete
The BCA is referred to as a performance-based document, which means that the only legal compliance requirement is the applicable ‘Performance Requirements’ in each part of the BCA. A Building Solution will therefore only comply with the BCA if it satisfies the relevant Performance Requirements.
Compliance during any building works can be achieved by one of three paths when assessing a building design against the applicable Performance Requirements:
- Compliance by following the ‘Deemed-to-Satisfy’ provisions.
- By way of a ‘Performance Solution’.
- The third method is through a blended approach, often seen in accessibility-related Performance Solutions, particularly during upgrades of existing buildings.
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