BASIX

BASIX

BASIX or Building Sustainability Index is a scheme introduced by the government of New South Wales, Australia to regulate the energy efficiency of new buildings.

It has been criticized on some sides for slowness of implementation, and for being weaker than originally promised,Fact|date=May 2007 while developers have complained about the costs. High-rise apartment blocks are exempt from the energy efficiency targets. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1659787.htm Green building codes too expensive, developers say] , PM program, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 9 June, 2006.]

References

External links

* [http://www.basix.nsw.gov.au BASIX - Building Sustainability Index] - official NSW government site.


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