How will BASIX simplify the development approval process in NSW?
For applicants, BASIX establishes a set of quantifiable targets, providing certainty by ensuring that applicants understand what is expected and how buildings must be designed in order to meet these standards. For consent authorities, BASIX provides a comprehensive assessment of how a proposed development will perform against clearly defined sustainability indicators, minimising the need for the labour intensive assessment of individual proposals. The introduction of BASIX also saves councils from having to develop their own sets of provisions relating to particular aspects of sustainable residential design. See BASIX in the development approval process in NSW (pdf 28kb).
