A basix tool for environmental assessment of residential buildings - An australian approach

Ding, GKC; Runeson, G

A basix tool for environmental assessment of residential buildings - An australian approach

Ding, GKC

Runeson, G

Permalink

Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: CME 2007 Conference - Construction Management and Economics: 'Past, Present and Future', 2007, pp. 931 - 939
Issue Date:: 2007-12-01

Open Access

Copyright Clearance Process

Recently Added
In Progress
Open Access

This item is open access.

Adobe PDF

Download full textAdobe PDF (321.94 kB)

View statistics

Full metadata record

Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Ding, GKC https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-9395	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Runeson, G	en_US
dc.date.issued	2007-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	CME 2007 Conference - Construction Management and Economics: 'Past, Present and Future', 2007, pp. 931 - 939	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9780415460590	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/11231
dc.description.abstract	The rapidly growing population in New South Wales (NSW) is the driving force behind the growth in new housing. The environmental impact in terms of land use, energy and resource consumption will significantly impede the supply of new housing. In NSW, sustainable housing has become an important focus of the government's housing policy. In response to the need for sustainable housing, the government launched a sustainability assessment tool called BASIX in July 2004 to assess and establish indoor thermal comfort, water and energy efficiency targets, and sustainability levels. The introduction of BASIX has had a profound impact on the construction industry. In order to ascertain the extent of impact, an online survey was conducted among construction professionals in NSW in March 2006. The tool has played a significant role in providing a general guideline for the sustainability performance of proposed developments. It serves as a means to make people think about water and energy saving initiatives, and to encourage good design practice without excessive additions to the cost of a new building. However, there is the opinion that there is more to be done such as control of waste and energy usage in the manufacturing of building materials.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	CME 2007 Conference - Construction Management and Economics: 'Past, Present and Future'	en_US
dc.title	A basix tool for environmental assessment of residential buildings - An australian approach	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.for	120201 Building Construction Management and Project Planning	en_US
dc.location.activity	Reading, UK	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CBI - Centre for Built Infrastructure
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

Abstract:

The rapidly growing population in New South Wales (NSW) is the driving force behind the growth in new housing. The environmental impact in terms of land use, energy and resource consumption will significantly impede the supply of new housing. In NSW, sustainable housing has become an important focus of the government's housing policy. In response to the need for sustainable housing, the government launched a sustainability assessment tool called BASIX in July 2004 to assess and establish indoor thermal comfort, water and energy efficiency targets, and sustainability levels. The introduction of BASIX has had a profound impact on the construction industry. In order to ascertain the extent of impact, an online survey was conducted among construction professionals in NSW in March 2006. The tool has played a significant role in providing a general guideline for the sustainability performance of proposed developments. It serves as a means to make people think about water and energy saving initiatives, and to encourage good design practice without excessive additions to the cost of a new building. However, there is the opinion that there is more to be done such as control of waste and energy usage in the manufacturing of building materials.

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:

http://hdl.handle.net/10453/11231