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The following are a few of the most commonly
asked questions at the BASIX® Certificate Centre,
however if you need more information, please
contact
us.
Just 'click' on the
question for the answer.
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How much does a certificate cost?
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What do you mean ‘soft-option solutions’?
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Can I get the
BASIX® Certificate after council approval?
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I’m only building a small extension to my home, do I really need
a BASIX® Certificate?
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Once I get the
BASIX® Certificate and have council approval, can
I still change some items on the Certificates?
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I have a few homes to lodge for council approval, can I get a
discount?
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Can I do my own
BASIX® Certificate?
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Can I do the
BASIX® Certificate and the
BASIX® Certificate Centre
provide the Thermal Comfort Certificate?
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Why should I get a Thermal Comfort Certificate and not use the
DIY system?
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Is a
BASIX®
Certificate required for my existing house if I am
going to sell the home?
Answers to the above questions:
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How much does a
certificate cost?
With each project
being different, maybe only slightly with the BASIX® Certificate, but
greatly with the Thermal Comfort Certificate, and the prices do vary.
Since the July 2017 BASIX Thermal Comfort increases, the minimum cost
for a BASIX® Certificate relating to a new single storey home is
$330.00. The minimum cost for a BASIX® Certificate relating to a new
double storey home, combined with a separate NatHERS Thermal
Comfort Certificate is $595.00. With
swimming pools from $55.00 and
Alterations & Additions from $99.00.
NB: As of the 1st July 2011, the
NSW Department of Planning in charge of BASIX® will impose a cost for
generating a BASIX® Certificate, which in general will be $55.00 new
homes plus a reduced fee per dwelling for Multi Units.
Plus from 30th September 2011 (was previously 1st August) the cost of $27.00 will apply to
Alterations & Additions, plus Swimming Pools & Spas.
These Government charges will be
additional to our prices, and include the required GST for our
services
For more information go to the Government
website for BASIX®.
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What do you mean ‘soft-option solutions’?
We term
“Soft-options solutions” those Certificates that have been
generated simply to receive a pass or result, without any
thought to practical building solutions or associated costs. A
certificate can be obtained by using materials that will
certainly give you a pass, but in most cases these options are
‘over-kill’ (like double glazed windows) and will cost you
thousands of unnecessary dollars.
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Can I get the
BASIX® Certificate after council approval?
No, you need
to complete a BASIX® Certificate and submit it to council with
your Development Application.
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I’m only building a small extension to my home, do I really need
a BASIX® Certificate?
As of the
1st July 2007, any new extension / alteration with
a value greater than $50,000 or a pool (or spa) with a volume
greater than 40,000 litres will require a BASIX® Certificate to be
lodged with your Development
Application.
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Once I get the
BASIX® Certificate and have council approval, can
I still change some items on the Certificates?
Yes, we can
change items on your certificates, but this requires a new BASIX®
Certificate to be generated and possibly a new Thermal Comfort
Certificate, plus notification to the council and the Principal
Certifying Officer. A price for this service will be provided on
request.
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I have a few homes to lodge for council approval, can I get a
discount?
Yes, we will
offer you a discount on our fees should you have more then one
dwelling to be submitted, and if you are a repeat customer.
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Can I do my own
BASIX® Certificate?
Yes, at the moment
you can do
your own BASIX® Certificate and it can be quite easy to tick the
boxes, but without having the experience and knowledge we offer
you, your commitments could add thousands of dollars to your
overall costs. You will need to register on the NSW
Government
website and create an account.
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Can I do the
BASIX® Certificate and the
BASIX® Certificate Centre
provide the Thermal Comfort Certificate?
Yes, if you
want to do the BASIX® Certificate, we can arrange the Thermal
Comfort Certificate and the minimum cost for this will be
$330.00, depending on the design. This certificate is also
referred to as a Thermal Performance Certificate or NatHERS
Certificate.
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Why should I get a Thermal Comfort Certificate and not use the
DIY system?
Only certain
types of projects are able to be simulated using the D.I.Y
system, and you are only able to use materials that are generic
to the D.I.Y. system. This can add considerably more money to
the overall cost of your project, whereas at the BASIX®
Certificate Centre we tailor your home to specific materials
using the second generation software Accurate (developed by the CSIRO).
With this new software we will be able to specify certain types of
materials to specific rooms, elevations, ceilings, floors etc,
providing a more accurate assessment of the project, and even
predicting the range of high and low temperatures associated
with your home.
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Is a
BASIX® Certificate required for my existing house if I am
going to sell the home?
No, at the
moment a BASIX® Certificate is not required for an existing
home if you are selling your property. However some clients
have requested a Thermal Comfort analysis to demonstrate the
thermal properties of their design, which helps in selling the
property.
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"BASIX®
is a registered trade mark of NSW Department of Planning and is
reproduced here under licence.
The services provided by Peter Waller and BASIX Certificate Centre are
not in any way endorsed by or
otherwise associated with the NSW Department of Planning."
Copyright © 2020 BASIX® Certificate
Centre. All rights reserved.
Revised:
16-Jan-2020.
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