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1 Ridgeway Drive Orchard Hills NSW 2748

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BASIX certificate and NatHERS rating

This home has a NatHERS rating of 7 stars out of 10. Its BASIX certificate commits it to a 3,000 litre rainwater tank. Its NatHERS certificate lists insulation in the external walls, ceiling and floor. It beat its BASIX water target, scoring 41 against 40.

Key features

Windows
30 windows and glazed doors: 516 Al Awining Window SG 638ClrSn; RES SERIES 517 FIXED WINDOW DG 012_AGG PLUS Gy 6_10_4; 502/504 Al Sliding Window DG 4mmLoE-366-12Ar-4mmClr and 11 more types
Wall insulation
R3.0, R2.5
Roof and ceiling insulation
Ceiling R5.5, R3.0, roof Ceil: Ceiling 0.0, medium colour
Hot water
Gas instantaneous with a performance of 7 stars
Air conditioning and heating
3-phase airconditioning (living area and bedroom)

Built by Mjh Build.

BASIX certificate

Energy score
70 (target 70)
Water score
41 (target 40)
Thermal performance
Pass
Materials score
-93
Heating load
32 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
28 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
5
Conditioned floor area
364 m²
Unconditioned floor area
35 m²
Site area
598 m²
Roof area
216 m²
Garden area
150 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 28
Hot water
Gas instantaneous with a performance of 7 stars
Rainwater tank
3,000 litres
Fixtures
Showerheads 4 star, toilets 3 star, kitchen taps 3 star, basin taps 3 star
LED lighting
Yes
Cooktop
Gas
Clothes line
Yes
Maximum glazing
aluminium frames 119.8 m², single glazing 8.5 m², double glazing 111.3 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 3.5 - 4.0
  • Bedroom: 3-phase airconditioning; Energy rating: EER 3.5 - 4.0

Construction and insulation

  • Floor: concrete slab on ground, conventional slab (not specified)
  • Garage floor: concrete slab on ground (not specified)
  • External wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood. all external walls fibreglass batts or roll+ foil/sarking
  • External garage wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (no added insulation)
  • Internal wall shared with garage: plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (no added insulation)
  • Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / flat roof, framed - metal roof, timber - H2 treated softwood (ceiling: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: foil/sarking.)

Certificate 1816221S_02, issued 24 October 2025, from the council's DA documents.

NatHERS certificate

Star rating
7 stars
Rated with
FirstRate5: 5.5.5a (3.22)
Rated on
24 Oct 2025
Wall insulation
R3.0, R2.5
Ceiling insulation
R5.5, R3.0
Floor insulation
R3.0, R2.5
Living room glazing by direction
N 12.6 m², E 33.4 m², S 8.9 m², W 8.2 m²
All glazing by direction
N 31.4 m², E 52.6 m², S 10.7 m², W 25.1 m²

Roof

  • Ceil: Ceiling 0.0, medium colour
  • Cont:Attic-Continuous 1.5, light colour
  • Cont:Attic-Continuous 0.0, light colour
  • Cont:Attic-Continuous 1.5, medium colour

Window types

  • AWS-007-17 A 516 Al Awining Window SG 638ClrSn: U-value 5.2, SHGC 0.46
  • AWS-069-43 A RES SERIES 517 FIXED WINDOW DG 012_AGG PLUS Gy 6_10_4: U-value 2.58, SHGC 0.34
  • AWS-003-74 A 502/504 Al Sliding Window DG 4mmLoE-366-12Ar-4mmClr: U-value 3.2, SHGC 0.22
  • AVA-001-06 A Alum Sliding Door Embedded Sill DG 6mmGry_24Ar_6mmCoolEClr: U-value 2.5, SHGC 0.23
  • AWS-069-45 A RES SERIES 517 FIXED WINDOW DG 014_AGG PLUS WTrans lam 638_10_4: U-value 2.57, SHGC 0.43
  • AWS-069-47 A RES SERIES 517 FIXED WINDOW DG 016_AGG MAX Gy 6_10_4: U-value 2.52, SHGC 0.25
  • AWS-069-49 A RES SERIES 517 FIXED WINDOW DG 018_AGG MAX WTrans lam 6_8_638: U-value 2.66, SHGC 0.25
  • AWS-088-18 A Series 755 Comfort Edge Awning Window DG LightBridge_GyS0_5-10-5: U-value 2.39, SHGC 0.3
  • AWS-001-19 A 502/504 Al Sliding Window SG 638CP: U-value 4.52, SHGC 0.59
  • AWS-025-106 A 702/704 SM Slidemaster Al Sliding Door DG LightbridgeNeutralSI_638_12Ar_-6mm: U-value 3.05, SHGC 0.33
  • A&L-001-19 A Al Awning SG 6EcAGy: U-value 4.38, SHGC 0.33
  • A&L-001-18 A Al Awning SG 6EA: U-value 4.26, SHGC 0.54
  • AWS-013-73 A 541/542 Al Sliding Door DG 5-12-5ClimaTech: U-value 3.04, SHGC 0.5
  • AWS-013-72 A 541/542 Al Sliding Door DG 6Gy-10-5ClimaTech: U-value 3.08, SHGC 0.3

Window schedule

  • Bedroom 1, window AWS-007-17 A: 1,200 × 2,100 mm facing N
  • ENS 1, window AWS-007-17 A: 900 × 900 mm facing N
  • Lounge, window AWS-069-43 A: 2,400 × 1,500 mm facing N
  • Lounge, window AWS-069-43 A: 2,400 × 2,800 mm facing W
  • Lounge, window AWS-069-43 A: 2,400 × 599 mm facing W
  • Kitchen/Living, window AWS-003-74 A: 1,800 × 1,200 mm facing E
  • Kitchen/Living, window AVA-001-06 A: 3,000 × 3,600 mm facing E
  • Kitchen/Living, window AVA-001-06 A: 3,000 × 4,400 mm facing E
  • Kitchen/Living, window AWS-069-45 A: 3,000 × 1,200 mm facing N
  • Kitchen/Living, window AWS-069-45 A: 3,000 × 1,200 mm facing N
  • Kitchen/Living, window AWS-069-47 A: 1,200 × 1,500 mm facing N
  • Kitchen/Living, window AWS-069-49 A: 600 × 2,100 mm facing S
  • ENS 4, window AWS-088-18 A: 900 × 730 mm facing S
  • M. ENS, window AWS-001-19 A: 900 × 1,200 mm facing S
  • Bedroom 4, window AWS-025-106 A: 2,400 × 2,000 mm facing W
  • Bedroom 4, window AWS-069-49 A: 2,400 × 760 mm facing W
  • Double 13, window AWS-069-49 A: 2,400 × 1,500 mm facing W
  • Bedroom 5, window AWS-069-43 A: 2,400 × 300 mm facing N
  • Bedroom 5, window AWS-069-43 A: 2,400 × 536 mm facing N
  • Bedroom 5, window AWS-069-43 A: 2,400 × 2,800 mm facing W
  • ENS 5, window A&L-001-19 A: 900 × 900 mm facing N
  • ENS 3, window A&L-001-19 A: 900 × 1,200 mm facing N
  • Bedroom 3, window A&L-001-18 A: 1,200 × 1,800 mm facing N
  • M. WIR, window AWS-013-73 A: 2,400 × 3,600 mm facing E
  • Double 22, window AWS-069-49 A: 2,470 × 1,168 mm facing N
  • Double 22, window AWS-069-49 A: 2,470 × 1,200 mm facing N
  • Double 22, window AWS-069-49 A: 2,400 × 1,500 mm facing N
  • Double 22, window AWS-069-43 A: 2,400 × 4,400 mm facing E
  • Rumpus, window AWS-013-72 A: 2,400 × 3,200 mm facing S
  • Rumpus, window AWS-069-43 A: 2,400 × 3,000 mm facing E

Certificate GGGQ2EQ5NO-01, issued 24 October 2025, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate

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