Eco Reports Now Offers BASIX Certifications

Australian Environmental Sustainability Consultants, Eco Reports are now offering BASIX Certificate services for clients in New South Wales.

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Oct 11, 2021, 23:00 ET

SYDNEY, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As of October 2021, Eco Reports - a leading Environmental Sustainability Consulting Practice - are offering BASIX Certification services for their New South Wales (NSW) based clients.

The consultancy already offers NatHERS Assessments, Section J and many more consulting and certification services for their Residential and Commercial clients, Australia-wide.

What is BASIX?

BASIX is an acronym for Building Sustainability Index. It is established by the NSW government where an energy assessment is to be conducted for homes to reduce as much energy as possible to sustain a better livelihood for both the people living inside such homes and the environment that is just outside for them.

BASIX will assess and identify features in the home's design, like the thermals from the AC, where the likelihood of thermal comfort can be experienced. The thermal aspect is only one category it analyzes, but here are the other segments of a home that it usually assesses:

  • Size
  • Location
  • Orientation
  • Construction type
  • Landscaping
  • Fixtures
  • Water and Electricity

These are the factors usually found in almost all homes. Still, the future of innovative home technology will also tap on that aspect even further when people get comfortable incorporating innovative technology into their homes.

What is a BASIX certificate?

A BASIX certification is required for residential buildings to ensure that the eventual infrastructure is sustainable for the future homeowners and the structure's environment.

It is required for the following structures:

  • Houses
  • Townhouses
  • Villas
  • Dual occupancy
  • Flats
  • Apartments
  • Renovated houses
  • Swimming pools
  • Spas

If you can't find your building in this list, you should consult with your local council or private certifier to know what category you belong in.

How to acquire a BASIX certificate?

For simple projects it is possible to get a BASIX certificate doing it all by yourself. However, if you are unsure of what to do, you can resort to your designer, certifier or energy consultant and they can arrange a company like Eco Reports to do this for you.

Furthermore, you can also go to an online website where you can access an assessment tool to fully understand how it works and how it can assess your structure if it is sustainable.

For more information please visit: https://ecoreports.com.au/residential/basix-certification-reports/

Conclusion

BASIX is an important tool to ensure that new homes and extensions meet a minimum energy criteria so as to ensure it is environmentally sustainable.

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