BASIX Standards - Energy Efficiency NSW
Sustainability Standards For Residential Development
The Building Sustainability Index Standards (BASIX) aims to reduce the environmental impact of new home builds across New South Wales. For customers, this ensures your new home will offer unparalleled comfort all year round while minimising reliance on heating and cooling technologies.
Sustainability standards for new residential buildings
At Coral Homes, our focus on building sustainable homes aligns with Australia’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, resulting in homes that are both environmentally friendly and cost-effective to run. All new home builds will meet the BASIX requirements either through the orientation of your home, by increasing insulation, choosing low-e glass or double-glazing, shading and cross-ventilation.
On average, a home meeting the BASIX standards will save $1,070 per year in energy bills*. To find out more please visit the *NSW Government’s planning website here.
7-Star Home Energy Rating
Among the key improvements, BASIX aims to deliver thermal performance standards at an impressive 7 stars on the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS), alongside a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 7-11%, contingent upon location and the type of residential development.
The BASIX online tool provides a materials index to measure embodied emissions referring to the amount of greenhouse gases generated in the production and transport of construction materials. You can find out more about the increases to BASIX standards on the NSW Planning Portal here.
How will these changes affect my build?
While you can expect to benefit from significant savings long-term, there may be some initial upfront costs incurred. Coral Homes is committed to working closely with you to build an affordable home that meets the BASIX standards and fits within your budget and preferences. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Home Consultant team; they are here to make your home-build experience as seamless as possible.
Expected BASIX outcomes
BASIX has prevented 12.3 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, with the updated standards aiming for a further 150,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas a year to be saved. This is equal to running 31 wind turbines for a year, providing enough electricity to power 27,000 homes each year, or planting around half a million trees.
Why Coral Homes?
Built on trust since 1990
Over 26,000 families have trusted us to build their family home. Providing a high level of quality, value for money, security and transparency, is why we are one of Australia’s largest home builders today.
Financially sound in a dynamic market
Even in an evolving market, Coral Homes remains a strong leader. Throughout the current building boom, we have employed a conservative approach, only accepting deposits in line with our capacities. We are proud to be in our strongest financial position in our 34 year history and are well-equipped to build your dream home.
Unbeatable value
Our promise to you is to always provide you with outstanding value for money. We put more into our standard inclusions, so you don’t need to spend thousands of dollars on upgrades later.
Recognised industry excellence
We’re a proud two-time winner of the HIA Professional Major Builder Award, the industry’s most prestigious award. We equally value what our customers have to say, so we are honoured to be named Product Review’s 2021, 2022 & 2024 winners for customer satisfaction.
Open pricing policy
In addition to pricing being openly available on our website, our New Home Consultants will happily provide you with a free no obligation estimate.
Independent quality inspections
We have a stringent seven step quality assurance process to ensure we build each and every home to a high quality. This process includes an independent quality inspection.
Unwavering support
We continue to support you long after we have handed over the keys to your beautiful new home. To provide you with extended peace of mind, we provide a robust ‘Service and Warranty Program’.