HEMP BUILDING SYSTEMS
Build with systems not materials
Don’t choose materials while hoping they will work together. Choose a build system designed to deliver on your goals and budget. Every RespiraSystem will transform your space into a haven of comfort and health. Build Systems are designed to simplify building better spaces.
HEMP BUILDING SYSTEMS
Build with systems not materials
Don’t choose materials while hoping they will work together. Choose a build system designed to deliver on your goals and budget. Every RespiraSystem will transform your space into a haven of comfort and health. Build Systems are designed to simplify building better spaces.
HEMP BUILDING SYSTEMS
Build with systems not materials
Don’t choose materials while hoping they will work together. Choose a build system designed to deliver on your goals and budget. Every RespiraSystem will transform your space into a haven of comfort and health. Build Systems are designed to simplify building better spaces.
Residential
Renovation
Shed House
Clad & Block
Block & Block
Clad & Block
Starting at $129/m² + GST
For a standard cladding externally with a healthy, VOC and emission free performance block internally.
Composition
External: Conventional Cladding BYO
Breather Gap: 15/20mm
WRB: Weather resistant barrier wrap
Structure: 90mm Timber Frame
Insulation: Jenius Insulation (R2.5) in frame
Gap: 15/20mm
Internal: 80mm RespiraBlock + Lime Render/Lime wash or Exposed raw
R-Value
R4.44
R 2.5 (Jeanius Denim)
R 1.84 (80mm block)
Upgrade to 120mm (R 2.67) RespiraBlock internally for a total R value of R5.27
Wall Thickness
232mm
Assuming:
16mm external cladding
20mm External breather gap
System Details and Benefits
Project goals
Use a standard external cladding. Eg; Weatherboard, Stria board, brick veneer
Place hempcrete internally - in your living environment - where it matters most
Outstanding thermal mass, sound dampening and comfort of Hempcrete
Internal moisture management and VOC and emission free living environment
Solid natural feel internally, conventional look externally
Performance details
R 2.5 (Jeanius Denim)
R 1.84 (80mm block)
Upgrade to 120mm (R 2.67) RespiraBlock internally for a total R value of R5.27
Material composition
Included
RespiraBlock internal
RespiraMortar for blocks
RespiraWool Insulation
Rockcote Lime Plaster or artisan finish applied (see design booklet for options) internally
BYO
Standard House frame
Stainless Steel Brick Ties
External cladding of your choice
Installation & Maintenance
Laid faster than standard brickwork - about 30m2/day for a single leaf of blocks.
Ready to render after just a few days.
Fully breathable, designed for 100+ years of service life.
Compare systems
Standard Build System
Synthetic insulation and sealed layers trapped behind non breathable plasterboard
Reduced performance synthetic insulation with trapped moisture causing interstitial condensation (blog)
High embodied carbon materials.
Release of emissions and VOC’s into internal living environment
Respira Clad & Block
Highly insulative and thermally massive RespiraBlocks virtually eliminating daily temperature swings.
Natural fibre insulation and vapour-permeable wraps that let your home breathe.
Actively manages humidity and drives moisture into the breather gap behind the exterior cladding for healthier indoor air and reduced mold risk.
Naturally regulates temperature through breathable, layered design.
Built from carbon-storing natural fibres
Residential
Renovation
Shed House
Clad & Block
Block & Block
Clad & Block
Starting at $129/m² + GST
For a standard cladding externally with a healthy, VOC and emission free performance block internally.
Composition
External: Conventional Cladding BYO
Breather Gap: 15/20mm
WRB: Weather resistant barrier wrap
Structure: 90mm Timber Frame
Insulation: Jenius Insulation (R2.5) in frame
Gap: 15/20mm
Internal: 80mm RespiraBlock + Lime Render/Lime wash or Exposed raw
R-Value
R4.44
R 2.5 (Jeanius Denim)
R 1.84 (80mm block)
Upgrade to 120mm (R 2.67) RespiraBlock internally for a total R value of R5.27
Wall Thickness
232mm
Assuming:
16mm external cladding
20mm External breather gap
System Details and Benefits
Project goals
Use a standard external cladding. Eg; Weatherboard, Stria board, brick veneer
Place hempcrete internally - in your living environment - where it matters most
Outstanding thermal mass, sound dampening and comfort of Hempcrete
Internal moisture management and VOC and emission free living environment
Solid natural feel internally, conventional look externally
Performance details
R 2.5 (Jeanius Denim)
R 1.84 (80mm block)
Upgrade to 120mm (R 2.67) RespiraBlock internally for a total R value of R5.27
Material composition
Included
RespiraBlock internal
RespiraMortar for blocks
RespiraWool Insulation
Rockcote Lime Plaster or artisan finish applied (see design booklet for options) internally
BYO
Standard House frame
Stainless Steel Brick Ties
External cladding of your choice
Installation & Maintenance
Laid faster than standard brickwork - about 30m2/day for a single leaf of blocks.
Ready to render after just a few days.
Fully breathable, designed for 100+ years of service life.
Compare systems
Standard Build System
Synthetic insulation and sealed layers trapped behind non breathable plasterboard
Reduced performance synthetic insulation with trapped moisture causing interstitial condensation (blog)
High embodied carbon materials.
Release of emissions and VOC’s into internal living environment
Respira Clad & Block
Highly insulative and thermally massive RespiraBlocks virtually eliminating daily temperature swings.
Natural fibre insulation and vapour-permeable wraps that let your home breathe.
Actively manages humidity and drives moisture into the breather gap behind the exterior cladding for healthier indoor air and reduced mold risk.
Naturally regulates temperature through breathable, layered design.
Built from carbon-storing natural fibres
Residential
Renovation
Shed House
Clad & Block
Block & Block
Clad & Block
Starting at $129/m² + GST
For a standard cladding externally with a healthy, VOC and emission free performance block internally.
Composition
External: Conventional Cladding BYO
Breather Gap: 15/20mm
WRB: Weather resistant barrier wrap
Structure: 90mm Timber Frame
Insulation: Jenius Insulation (R2.5) in frame
Gap: 15/20mm
Internal: 80mm RespiraBlock + Lime Render/Lime wash or Exposed raw
R-Value
R4.44
R 2.5 (Jeanius Denim)
R 1.84 (80mm block)
Upgrade to 120mm (R 2.67) RespiraBlock internally for a total R value of R5.27
Wall Thickness
232mm
Assuming:
16mm external cladding
20mm External breather gap
System Details and Benefits
Project goals
Use a standard external cladding. Eg; Weatherboard, Stria board, brick veneer
Place hempcrete internally - in your living environment - where it matters most
Outstanding thermal mass, sound dampening and comfort of Hempcrete
Internal moisture management and VOC and emission free living environment
Solid natural feel internally, conventional look externally
Performance details
R 2.5 (Jeanius Denim)
R 1.84 (80mm block)
Upgrade to 120mm (R 2.67) RespiraBlock internally for a total R value of R5.27
Material composition
Included
RespiraBlock internal
RespiraMortar for blocks
RespiraWool Insulation
Rockcote Lime Plaster or artisan finish applied (see design booklet for options) internally
BYO
Standard House frame
Stainless Steel Brick Ties
External cladding of your choice
Installation & Maintenance
Laid faster than standard brickwork - about 30m2/day for a single leaf of blocks.
Ready to render after just a few days.
Fully breathable, designed for 100+ years of service life.
Compare systems
Standard Build System
Synthetic insulation and sealed layers trapped behind non breathable plasterboard
Reduced performance synthetic insulation with trapped moisture causing interstitial condensation (blog)
High embodied carbon materials.
Release of emissions and VOC’s into internal living environment
Respira Clad & Block
Highly insulative and thermally massive RespiraBlocks virtually eliminating daily temperature swings.
Natural fibre insulation and vapour-permeable wraps that let your home breathe.
Actively manages humidity and drives moisture into the breather gap behind the exterior cladding for healthier indoor air and reduced mold risk.
Naturally regulates temperature through breathable, layered design.
Built from carbon-storing natural fibres
Residential
Renovation
Shed House
Clad & Block
Block & Block
Clad & Block
Starting at $129/m² + GST
For a standard cladding externally with a healthy, VOC and emission free performance block internally.
Composition
External: Conventional Cladding BYO
Breather Gap: 15/20mm
WRB: Weather resistant barrier wrap
Structure: 90mm Timber Frame
Insulation: Jenius Insulation (R2.5) in frame
Gap: 15/20mm
Internal: 80mm RespiraBlock + Lime Render/Lime wash or Exposed raw
R-Value
R4.44
R 2.5 (Jeanius Denim)
R 1.84 (80mm block)
Upgrade to 120mm (R 2.67) RespiraBlock internally for a total R value of R5.27
Wall Thickness
232mm
Assuming:
16mm external cladding
20mm External breather gap
System Details and Benefits
Project goals
Use a standard external cladding. Eg; Weatherboard, Stria board, brick veneer
Place hempcrete internally - in your living environment - where it matters most
Outstanding thermal mass, sound dampening and comfort of Hempcrete
Internal moisture management and VOC and emission free living environment
Solid natural feel internally, conventional look externally
Performance details
R 2.5 (Jeanius Denim)
R 1.84 (80mm block)
Upgrade to 120mm (R 2.67) RespiraBlock internally for a total R value of R5.27
Material composition
Included
RespiraBlock internal
RespiraMortar for blocks
RespiraWool Insulation
Rockcote Lime Plaster or artisan finish applied (see design booklet for options) internally
BYO
Standard House frame
Stainless Steel Brick Ties
External cladding of your choice
Installation & Maintenance
Laid faster than standard brickwork - about 30m2/day for a single leaf of blocks.
Ready to render after just a few days.
Fully breathable, designed for 100+ years of service life.
Compare systems
Standard Build System
Synthetic insulation and sealed layers trapped behind non breathable plasterboard
Reduced performance synthetic insulation with trapped moisture causing interstitial condensation (blog)
High embodied carbon materials.
Release of emissions and VOC’s into internal living environment
Respira Clad & Block
Highly insulative and thermally massive RespiraBlocks virtually eliminating daily temperature swings.
Natural fibre insulation and vapour-permeable wraps that let your home breathe.
Actively manages humidity and drives moisture into the breather gap behind the exterior cladding for healthier indoor air and reduced mold risk.
Naturally regulates temperature through breathable, layered design.
Built from carbon-storing natural fibres
Residential
Renovation
Shed House
Clad & Block
Block & Block
Clad & Block
Starting at $129/m² + GST
For a standard cladding externally with a healthy, VOC and emission free performance block internally.
Composition
External: Conventional Cladding BYO
Breather Gap: 15/20mm
WRB: Weather resistant barrier wrap
Structure: 90mm Timber Frame
Insulation: Jenius Insulation (R2.5) in frame
Gap: 15/20mm
Internal: 80mm RespiraBlock + Lime Render/Lime wash or Exposed raw
R-Value
R4.44
R 2.5 (Jeanius Denim)
R 1.84 (80mm block)
Upgrade to 120mm (R 2.67) RespiraBlock internally for a total R value of R5.27
Wall Thickness
232mm
Assuming:
16mm external cladding
20mm External breather gap
System Details and Benefits
Project goals
Use a standard external cladding. Eg; Weatherboard, Stria board, brick veneer
Place hempcrete internally - in your living environment - where it matters most
Outstanding thermal mass, sound dampening and comfort of Hempcrete
Internal moisture management and VOC and emission free living environment
Solid natural feel internally, conventional look externally
Performance details
R 2.5 (Jeanius Denim)
R 1.84 (80mm block)
Upgrade to 120mm (R 2.67) RespiraBlock internally for a total R value of R5.27
Material composition
Included
RespiraBlock internal
RespiraMortar for blocks
RespiraWool Insulation
Rockcote Lime Plaster or artisan finish applied (see design booklet for options) internally
BYO
Standard House frame
Stainless Steel Brick Ties
External cladding of your choice
Installation & Maintenance
Laid faster than standard brickwork - about 30m2/day for a single leaf of blocks.
Ready to render after just a few days.
Fully breathable, designed for 100+ years of service life.
Compare systems
Standard Build System
Synthetic insulation and sealed layers trapped behind non breathable plasterboard
Reduced performance synthetic insulation with trapped moisture causing interstitial condensation (blog)
High embodied carbon materials.
Release of emissions and VOC’s into internal living environment
Respira Clad & Block
Highly insulative and thermally massive RespiraBlocks virtually eliminating daily temperature swings.
Natural fibre insulation and vapour-permeable wraps that let your home breathe.
Actively manages humidity and drives moisture into the breather gap behind the exterior cladding for healthier indoor air and reduced mold risk.
Naturally regulates temperature through breathable, layered design.
Built from carbon-storing natural fibres
A healthier home starts with one conversation.
From idea to building permit stage, you can always reach out to our team to learn more about building a better, healthier home.
A healthier home starts with one conversation.
From idea to building permit stage, you can always reach out to our team to learn more about building a better, healthier home.
A healthier home starts with one conversation.
From idea to building permit stage, you can always reach out to our team to learn more about building a better, healthier home.