The render on a hempcrete building has multiple functions. Traditionally hempcrete buildings have always been lime rendered. If not they’ve been clad. Hempcrete is a vapour permeable building material. It performs exceptionally with good overhangs, good drainage, careful detailing around openings and it requires an external render. The render not Read more
For organisations that have a high carbon footprint one of the most effective ways they can reduce their carbon debt is by making their infrastructure carbon neutral. There’s major role for architects and designers in showing how that’s done. In June this year we were invited to co-present a webinar Read more
One of Australia’s first government-backed hempcrete projects, funded by a grant through the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants, Lithgow Area Womens Shed is a multi-purpose building, housing both the Women’s Shed workshop and tool room etc, a public meeting hall for up to a hundred people, with semi-commercial kitchen and Read more
A pioneer and well respected champion of hempcrete, Klara Marosszeky, Founder & Managing Director of Australian Hemp Masonry shares her 25 year relationship with industrial hemp. “Emissions reduction was a core part of our vision, so regional partnerships and collaborations were essential. Introducing a novel building product like hemp required Read more
Sustainable House Day is an annual event sponsored by Renew, a not-for-profit organisation committed to showcasing excellence in sustainable construction, which has paid continued attention to hemp construction over the past few years because of the many obvious benefits of this form of building. Whether you’re looking for a super Read more
Current Australian housing targets vary by state/territory, but currently the average floor area of a new dwelling is 186m2 (though the most common Australian type, the detached house, averages 232m2, the largest in the world). If we don’t reconcile housing policy with climate policy, we are left with an unachievable Read more
Winning two awards at the annual World Architecture Festival (WAF) the largest live awards event for architects and designers globally, Woods Bagot architects for the UTAS Forestry Building received the WAFX Award for Building Technology as well as the Future Project: Education award in Singapore in 2024 for their demonstration of Read more
Powerhouse Place reconnects the Mildura CBD and community to the Murray River. The project revitalises the neglected post-industrial site which housed the original Mildura Power Station, transforming it into a hub for community and connection. Public recognition of this project stems from the fact that the project demonstrates exemplary sustainable design principles Read more
Australian Hemp Masonry has been delivering training for Builders, Owner builders, Designers and Architects on an ongoing basis since 2011. Although the majority of our workshops are in Australia we also offer training where requested overseas and we’ve delivered training in Humboldt California, Singapore and at a number of locations Read more
AHMC is working with leading academics from UTS, UNSW, University of Sydney and University of Colorado on a 3 year research project to investigate a range of low carbon binders for hemp construction materials, including binders produced through biomineralisation. A goal of the research which is supported by the Australian Read more