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331 Whale Beach Road Palm Beach NSW 2108

BASIX certificate and NatHERS rating

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This home has a NatHERS rating of 7.1 stars out of 10. Its BASIX certificate commits it to 2 kW of solar panels and an 8,000 litre rainwater tank. Its NatHERS certificate lists insulation in the external walls, ceiling and floor. It beat its BASIX energy target, scoring 74 against 72.

Key features

Windows
15 windows and glazed doors
Wall insulation
R2.4, R2.5
Roof and ceiling insulation
Ceiling R5, R2.3, R3, roof Concrete No Insulation, Only an Air Gap, medium colour
Hot water
Electric heat pump with a performance of 26 to 30 STCs or better
Air conditioning and heating
3-phase airconditioning (living area and bedroom)

BASIX certificate

Energy score
74 (target 72)
Water score
40 (target 40)
Thermal performance
Pass
Materials score
-100
Heating load
18 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
11 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
4
Conditioned floor area
271 m²
Unconditioned floor area
27 m²
Site area
608 m²
Roof area
186 m²
Garden area
364 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 56
Hot water
Electric heat pump with a performance of 26 to 30 STCs or better
Solar panels
2 kW
Rainwater tank
8,000 litres
Fixtures
Showerheads 3 star, toilets 4 star, kitchen taps 5 star, basin taps 5 star
LED lighting
Yes
Cooktop
Induction
Clothes line
Yes
Maximum glazing
aluminium frames 206 m², double glazing 206 m²

Heating

  • Living area: 3-phase airconditioning; Energy rating: EER 3.5 - 4.0
  • Bedroom: 3-phase airconditioning; Energy rating: EER 3.5 - 4.0

Cooling

  • Living area: 3-phase airconditioning; Energy rating: EER 3.0 - 3.5
  • Bedroom: 3-phase airconditioning; Energy rating: EER 3.0 - 3.5

Construction and insulation

  • Floor: concrete slab on ground, conventional slab (foil-foam composite board)
  • Floor: above habitable rooms or mezzanine, concrete - suspended; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (not specified)
  • Garage floor: concrete - suspended; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (foil-foam composite board)
  • External wall: cavity brick; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (foil-foam composite board+ foil/sarking)
  • External wall: framed (metal clad); frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (foil-foam composite board+ foil/sarking)
  • External garage wall: cavity brick; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (foil-foam composite board+ foil/sarking)
  • Internal wall: single skin masonry; frame: no frame (no added insulation)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (no added insulation)
  • Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / pitched roof, framed - metal roof, timber - H2 treated softwood (ceiling: foil-foam composite board; roof: foil backed blanket.)
  • Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / flat roof, concrete - plasterboard internal, timber - H2 treated softwood (ceiling: foil-foam composite board; roof: none.)

Certificate 1784609S, issued 21 February 2025, from the council's DA documents.

NatHERS certificate

Star rating
7.1 stars
Rated with
BERS Pro v5.2.4 (3.23)
Rated on
24 Jan 2025
Wall insulation
R2.4, R2.5
Ceiling insulation
R5, R2.3, R3
Floor insulation
R1, R2.4, R2.5, R2.3
Living room glazing by direction
NE 51.6 m², SW 18 m², NW 29.3 m²
All glazing by direction
N 4.4 m², NE 88.9 m², SE 2.7 m², SW 18 m², NW 37.2 m²

Roof

  • Concrete No Insulation, Only an Air Gap, medium colour
  • Corrugated Iron Timber Frame Bulk, Reflective Side Down, Anti-glare Up R2.3, medium colour

Window schedule

  • Rumpus CMP-006-04 I W22: 2,600 × 1,600 mm facing NW
  • Rumpus CMP-006-04 I W59: 2,600 × 7,100 mm facing NE
  • Bedroom LG CMP-006-04 I W54: 2,600 × 3,500 mm facing NE
  • Kitchen/Living 1 CMP-006-04 I W36: 3,100 × 1,600 mm facing NW
  • Kitchen/Living 1 CMP-006-04 I W56: 3,100 × 1,600 mm facing NW
  • Kitchen/Living 1 CMP-006-04 I W57: 3,100 × 10,700 mm facing NE
  • Kitchen/Living 1 FIB-005-01 W W61: 3,100 × 4,900 mm facing NW
  • Kitchen/Living 1 CMP-006-04 I W60: 3,100 × 5,800 mm facing SW
  • Study/Bed CMP-006-04 I W33: 3,100 × 5,000 mm facing NE
  • Laundry FIB-005-01 W W51: 2,700 × 1,000 mm facing SE
  • Hallway CMP-006-04 I W48: 2,400 × 3,300 mm facing NW
  • Bedroom 2 CMP-006-04 I W30: 2,700 × 4,700 mm facing NE
  • Entry Hallway CMP-006-04 I S11: 450 × 1,100 mm facing N
  • Entry Hallway CMP-006-04 I S12: 450 × 1,100 mm facing N
  • Entry Hallway CMP-006-04 I S13: 450 × 7,500 mm facing N

Certificate 0009826256-05, issued 24 January 2025, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate

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