What is BASIX? Basix, or building sustainability index, is a NSW Government planning measure to reduce household electricity and water use by setting minimum sustainability targets for new and renovated homes. Basix identifies design features that will affect the likely level of thermal comfort and water and energy use per household such as location, building size, orientation and construction type, landscaping and fixtures. It sets minimum targets that must be achieved before a Basix certificate can be generated, and then submitted as part of a development application or application for complying development.

A Basix certificate is required for the construction of the following:

• new houses
• new townhouses and villas
• new dual occupancies
• new granny flats
• new flats and apartments
• renovations of $50,000 or more to an existing home
• swimming pools and/or spas larger than 40,000 liters
• the conversion of an existing non-residential building to a residential building.

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