OMG Morbo you are one cynical dude!

Any thoughts on HIA GreenSmart? I like the idea but wonder how much of it is people piggybacking and greenwashing and how much is actually about people wanting to make a difference in building & housing?

I know.

What I meant to say: good things sell themself.

What if you build a hemcrete house and invite people to the sustainable housing day? Went to a weatherboard retrofit, people been queing up all day.

I did a class on energy efficient housing last year, on day we had an excursion to a lady in the outer burbs who does not use mains water for 2 years now, and has PV with battery bank. She had thousands of people at her place already.

Next thing is the My Home book, has a chapter on straw bale and one on adobe bricks. Should do one on timbercrete and one on hemcrete as well.

Good things should sell themselves but while something may tick all the boxes, you gotta lead people to the water.

I'd love to do a house however unless I can nab a sugar daddy, it won't be happening. The house to be built in Tasmania will be our showpiece but that won't finish til end of next year. Can't wait for that. Want to get out there and promote hempcrete.

Have thought of getting someone like Pioneer, Rockcote or River Sands involved (they are interested) but they are sharks !! Can't turn your back or the business will be stolen out from under you.



Will pursue that line but unless it has history in the country, unlikely to go further.

does straw bale and AAC has a history in here? Nope, but its in the book. As opposite to corrugated iron homes.