How is BASIX being monitored?
The Department of Planning is undertaking a monitoring study of completed BASIX-compliant homes, in order to assess the level of water and energy savings achieved. To facilitate this study, the Department will disclose certain characteristics of dwellings to Sydney Water, and various energy utilities, such as EnergyAustralia, Integral Energy, Agility, and Country Energy, to enable these utilities to cross-reference energy and water usage data. This study is part of a broad monitoring framework. Importantly, the results of this study will be used to ensure the BASIX policy delivers on its sustainability objectives, as well as refine and improve data and key calculations in the BASIX tool, ensuring the long term success of the policy. At no point during this project will the Department disclose identifying data such as project names, the applicants name or contact details. This study is ongoing, and aggregated results will be made available in 2008. The Environmental Planning and Assessm
