At the recent Australia Industrial Hemp Conference (AIHC) in Pokolbin, NSW, Kirstie Wulf delivered a compelling presentation on the benefits of building with hemp. A passionate advocate for sustainable construction, Wulf highlighted hemp’s potential to transform the building industry through its environmental, economic, and practical advantages.
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They say good things come in small packages. That’s certainly true for the fondly named ‘Hempy’ a small hempcrete house built on a block with the highest bushfire rating, BAL-FZ, in Blackheath in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.
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Kirstie Wulf attended the Off Grid Living Festival on April 12 and 13, 2024, bringing her expertise and enthusiasm for sustainable living to this vibrant event. The festival, known for its inclusive and educational atmosphere, showcased a diverse array of products, services, skills, and knowledge-sharing opportunities in sustainable, alternative, off-the-grid, and eco-living.
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Kirstie recently had a chat to Belle Butler of Mid Mountains Local News about “Hempcrete: The Building Material That’s Good for You and Good for the Planet”
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We are thrilled to announce our latest project: designing and facilitating the build of a Straw-bale house in Tumbarumba, near the picturesque Snowy Mountains. This innovative project, dubbed “Huff and Puff SITUPS,” showcases our commitment to sustainable and eco-friendly building practices.
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The Culburra Hemp House consists of three intersecting pavilions, two of which are tilted off parallel to the boundary to face true north for maximum solar control. The hempcrete walls provide a good combination of insulation and thermal mass.
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The Katoomba Light Earth House is a fantastic example of this kind of building material.
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The Hazelbrook Hemp House was part of the BDAA National Awards held in Melbourne, Kirstie received a commendation at BDAA awards.
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The Tomerong Mudbrick House is cooler then you think. Fantastic passive design principles combine with a lovely mudbrick aesthetic to produce a lovely designer home.
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Thick hempcrete walls on this flame zone hempcrete house contribute to the peace and warmth inside this lovely Blue Mountains Home. “With its insulative and thermal mass properties plus its breathability, carbon-negative hempcrete is something of a dream building material. Happily, it’s also becoming more widely available in Australia.” Building designer Kirstie Wulf explains what’s
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