Browse Forums Eco Living 1 Mar 09, 2009 2:21 pm First could someone explain to me the why's and wherefores of BASIX , I figure it is a NSW building requirement that your new home must have some sort of environmentally friendly measures in place.
Second , , do other states have a similar code in place , if they do can anyone please tell me what they are called ? Thanks , Paul Re: BASIX explanation ... and ...... interstate equivalent. 3Mar 10, 2009 5:42 pm Are there any mandatory rules in any state or nationally for building homes in regard to environmentally friendly or resource saving measures ?
I've had a quick look at the site you misted and it all seems to be a suggestion. Are there any other measures other than no more 100% electric hot water systems happening in Australia ? Thanks , Paul Re: BASIX explanation ... and ...... interstate equivalent. 4Mar 10, 2009 7:33 pm Paul308GTSi Are there any mandatory rules in any state or nationally for building homes in regard to environmentally friendly or resource saving measures ? I gather each state has its own system of regulating this. Here are some links related to QLD: http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/sustainable-l ... sland.html They generally follow a number of the stipulations provided by the BCA: http://www.abcb.gov.au/go/whatweredoing ... onshousing There are generally two methods to achieving compliance - deemed to satisfy or external verification. The former is a check list of generic components that are expected to achieve the standards. The second generally involves computer modelling of the house design and its elements. However, there have been criticisms about whether either of these methods are able to achieve the desired outcomes. They are probably better than nothing. If you are truly serious about designing a energy or water efficient house then the Your Home Technical guide has plenty of useful suggestions and tips that may be more effective. http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/index.html Re: BASIX explanation ... and ...... interstate equivalent. 5Apr 07, 2009 9:04 pm Paul308GTSi First could someone explain to me the why's and wherefores of BASIX , I figure it is a NSW building requirement that your new home must have some sort of environmentally friendly measures in place. Second , , do other states have a similar code in place , if they do can anyone please tell me what they are called ? Most states - and aren't you in Queensland? - now require homes to be built to a 5 star energy rating except NSW where homes must be BASIX compliant. That's because the residential provisions in the BCA are not uniform across Australia. Instead, various states have their own energy efficiency provisions. These are detailed in each state’s respective variations on the BCA. For example, from May 2006, South Australia, the ACT and Victoria moved to 5 star. Queensland only moved to 5 star earlier this year. In NSW, the Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) is their variation to the BCA in limited classes of residential development and sets the required levels of environmental performance in a number of areas including energy, water and thermal comfort. Under BASIX, a home must receive a ‘pass’ in the Thermal Comfort section in order to receive development approval. You can read more about it here: http://jameshardie.com.au/designtools Download the Green Book. I recently went through a similar renovation and move scenario when updating our family home. We also swapped some rooms around and tackled a major… 2 9876 OK it's been a little while! I've been busy getting time where I can to work on this. I started by grading a pad (borrowing a… 26 19967 Unless the room is for storage then it's non compliant BCA V2 2019 S3 P3.8 You have 2 options 1. The builder deconstructs the section and rebuilds as per plan /… 7 10665 |