Our Hazo Hempcrete House was the fifth Hempcrete house to be constructed in the Blue Mountains and is a joy to live in. Comprised of two pavilions joined by a covered walkway the property features native gardens at the front and rear and a mix of native and fruit trees in the central courtyard. It is an outstanding example of solar passive design principles, using only ceiling fans for cooling and a hydronic floor heating system for overcast winter days - on cool sunny days the double glazed windows and 250mm thick hempcrete walls enable the house to heat itself!
By May we hope to have some data on the performance of a 20 kW solar system and a 1Komma5 38.5 kWh battery and be on our way toward energy self sufficiency.
Although we are not in a rated fire zone, in the Blue Mountains nobody is safe from ember attack and we hope to set an example by showing what a fire resistant Hempcrete house can look like, and how comfortable it is to live in.
