BUILT ENVIRONMENT: "NSW developers keen to build green "

LiveNews
16 November 2008

Developers are rushing to build environmentally friendly homes, the NSW government says.

At a press conference on Sunday about the state's Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) scheme, NSW Planning Minister Kristina Keneally said developers were lining-up to meet demand for more environmentally sustainable homes.

Introduced in 2005, BASIX is a free online tool to help Australian builders ensure their homes use less water and omit fewer greenhouse gas emissions...

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