The Energy section of BASIX aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of all new residential dwellings. The benchmark is 3,292 kilograms of carbon dioxide per person per year, which was the average for pre-BASIX homes.
The energy target ranges from 10% to 50% reductions from the benchmark, depending on the climatic zone and the building type. The BASIX targets are determined from data provided by state and federal energy and water utilities, as well as long-term climate data from the Bureau of Meteorology.