BUILDING PROFESSIONALS
COUNCILS AND CERTIFIERS
New to BASIX?
If you are building a new home, or undertaking renovations of $50,000 or more, you will need a BASIX certificate.
What is BASIX?
BASIX is one of the strongest sustainable planning measures to be undertaken in Australia. BASIX aims to make all residential dwelling types in NSW energy and water efficient.
Design principles
BASIX encourages you to reduce your energy use through specific design strategies for lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation. View the full list of Energy design principles.
New BASIX energy targets
The BASIX energy targets and thermal comfort stringency changed on 1 July 2017.
A series of frequently asked questions that reflect the key issues raised by users can be found in our help articles.