• 2025-01-23

BASIX certifiers’ musings

• by Admin

Architects, builders and owners all please recognize that this new code requiring the 7 stars NatHERS is not something that your BASIX assessors could somehow handle it for you by pulling a trick out of their sleeve.

These requirements’ are putting extra pressure on the design to come up with reduced glazing area, more thermally advantageous materials and smart locations of windows.

For projects in New south wales the walls are required to have good thermal mass. The BASIX consultant can suggest you the materials suitable for the project. The BASIX certifiers are now required to assist the design team with the design suggestions on materials in order to get the BASIX compliance.

The bigger issues for the industry is the impact these high specifications of the material is having on the cost of construction.

The thermal modelling conducted by the BASIX certifiers should demonstrate that the biggest changes coming from improving the glazing specifications. Improvements such as double glazing, thermally broken frames etc.

The BASIX Certification process should be used not as a end to the process but as a means to construct a more habitable home. This will increase the value of the home over the period of time.

Positive eco has been working as “residential energy rating company” for over 7 years now and during this time we have completed BASIX certifications of many new homes. We work as “building energy consulting firm” which is beyond service what others offer. We not just offer BASIX certifications but also help as a “Experience Energy Rating Assessors”.

We are a preferred “BASIX consultants Australia” for a lot of our clients. We have completed many projects in the field of “Building Energy Consulting”.

The residential projects that we work with include apartments, dual occupancies, duplexes, single dwellings and extensions. Our work as a “Residential Energy Rating Company” has been to add value to our clients. Whether they are owner builders or volume builders we serve them with high level of expertise.

For any of your “BASIX compliance certificate” needs Call us to find out how we can add value to your works.