How will the BASIX tool be monitored and reviewed?
BASIX will not remain static after it is introduced. Its operation will be continually monitored and the tool updated to ensure that it remains accurate and contemporary. Analysis of the information stored in the BASIX database will help the Department to monitor the operation of not only the assessment process but also the entire BASIX scheme, when carried out in conjunction with post-occupancy research into residential building design and performance. In addition the Department will continually evaluate new products and sustainable design technologies to decide whether they are suitable for inclusion as options within the BASIX assessment. This will allow new products and technologies, demonstrated to provide sustainable performance, to be progressively incorporated into the BASIX tool and adopted by applicants in future proposals.
