EBAA Earth Building of Australia, Annual Conference
The conference theme is, “Getting your Earth Home Approved”, and will include formal talks, as well as hands-on practical workshops and demonstrations. Held on Friday 4th – Sunday 6th April 2025, at Western Sydney University – Hawkesbury Campus, Richmond NSW.
The conference will address the various challenges & know-how associated with designing, building and obtaining approval for earth buildings including:
Navigating building codes and planning regulations
Overcoming regulatory hurdles (bushfire, Fire Resistance, thermal comfort, weatherproofing, structural adequacy etc.)
Innovative solutions: Deemed to Satisfy and Performance-based solutions as pathways for meeting codes & standards & meeting the National Construction Code for Australia. How to write Performance Based Solutions and Deemed to Satisfy Solutions and give examples that work.
Case studies of earth building with regard to achieving compliance & approval
General information to allow easier approvals to facilitate more earth building.
