Does BASIX apply to transportable and manufactured homes?
A BASIX certificate is required for residential developments for which an application to ‘erect a building’ is required under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. BASIX therefore applies to any dwelling that is a ‘building’ as defined under that Act. BASIX does not apply if the dwelling is a ‘manufactured home’ or a ‘moveable dwelling’, as these are excluded from the ‘building’ definition. To determine whether a dwelling (including a ‘transportable home’) is a ‘building’ or a ‘manufactured home’ or ‘moveable dwelling’, stakeholders will need to refer to the definitions of manufactured home’ and ‘moveable dwelling’ under the Local Government Act 1993 (see below). The Local Government Act 1993 defines a ‘manufactured home’ as: “a self-contained dwelling (that is, a dwelling that includes at least one kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living area and that also includes toilet and laundry facilities), being a dwelling: (a) that comprises one or more major sections, and (b) that
