ESD and Amenity

Abstract

The paper was presented at a workshop for professionals involved in residential building approvals in NSW, Australia. It discusses and updates an overview of the limited regulation of sustainability attributes of residential construction in NSW Australia. The discussion is largely from a compliance viewpoint, making reference to BASIX, and to the voluntary NABERS and Green Star rating frameworks. The paper is largely a revision and extension of previous papers presented at the same seminar series in the last five years.