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12 Orchard Hills Drive Orchard Hills NSW 2747

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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 6.6 kW of solar panels and a 3,000 litre rainwater tank. Its NatHERS certificate lists insulation in the external walls, ceiling and floor. It beat its BASIX energy and water targets, scoring 90 against 70 for energy and 42 against 40 for water.

Key features

Windows
24 windows and glazed doors: Timber A SG Clear; Aluminium Awning Window DG 4PbAS2/12Ar/4PbG; Aluminium Awning Window SG 4EA and 6 more types
Wall insulation
R2.5
Roof and ceiling insulation
Ceiling R2.5, R6, R3, roof Corrugated Iron Timber Frame Bulk, Reflective Side Down, No Air Gap Above R1.3, medium colour
Hot water
Gas instantaneous with a performance of 6 stars
Air conditioning and heating
3-phase airconditioning (living area and bedroom)

BASIX certificate

Energy score
90 (target 70)
Water score
42 (target 40)
Materials score
-24
Heating load
31 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
28 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
4
Conditioned floor area
182.2 m²
Unconditioned floor area
12.7 m²
Site area
404 m²
Roof area
185 m²
Garden area
183 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 28
Hot water
Gas instantaneous with a performance of 6 stars
Solar panels
6.6 kW
Rainwater tank
3,000 litres
Fixtures
Showerheads 3 star, toilets 4 star, kitchen taps 4 star, basin taps 5 star
LED lighting
Yes
Cooktop
Gas
Clothes line
Yes
Maximum glazing
aluminium frames 56.4 m², timber frames 1 m², single glazing 23.3 m², double glazing 34.1 m²

Heating

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

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, waffle pod slab (no added insulation)
  • Floor: suspended floor above open subfloor, particle board; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • Floor: above habitable rooms or mezzanine, particle board; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (no added insulation)
  • Floor: suspended floor above garage, particle board; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • Garage floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (no added insulation)
  • External wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • External wall: framed (fibre cement sheet or boards); frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • External garage wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (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: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: foil backed blanket.)

Certificate 1844673S_02, issued 13 May 2026, from the council's DA documents.

NatHERS certificate

Star rating
7 stars
Rated with
BERS Pro v5.2.6 (3.23)
Rated on
13 May 2026
Wall insulation
R2.5
Ceiling insulation
R2.5, R6, R3
Floor insulation
R2.5, R2
Living room glazing by direction
N 13.8 m², E 11.8 m², W 3.2 m²
All glazing by direction
N 18.3 m², E 23.5 m², S 10 m², W 5.7 m²

Roof

  • Corrugated Iron Timber Frame Bulk, Reflective Side Down, No Air Gap Above R1.3, medium colour

Window types

  • TIM-001-01 W Timber A SG Clear: U-value 5.4, SHGC 0.56
  • TND-002-300 Aluminium Awning Window DG 4PbAS2/12Ar/4PbG: U-value 3, SHGC 0.41
  • TND-002-003 Aluminium Awning Window SG 4EA: U-value 5.3, SHGC 0.48
  • TND-003-001 Aluminium Fixed Window DG 5clr/10ar/5PbAS2: U-value 2.2, SHGC 0.52
  • TND-024-013 Aluminium Fixed Window SG 6ET: U-value 4.4, SHGC 0.63
  • TND-001-300 Aluminium Sliding Window DG 4PbAS2/12Ar/4PbG: U-value 3, SHGC 0.42
  • TND-017-022 Aluminium Sliding Door DG 4Clr/10Ar/4PbAS2: U-value 2.8, SHGC 0.5
  • TND-002-002 Aluminium Awning Window SG 4Clr: U-value 6.5, SHGC 0.65
  • TND-001-003 Aluminium Sliding Window SG 4EA: U-value 5.1, SHGC 0.52

Window schedule

  • HOME OFFICE, window TND-002-300: 2,035 × 1,810 mm facing E
  • HOME OFFICE, window TND-002-300: 2,035 × 1,810 mm facing S
  • LOUNGE, window TND-002-003: 2,035 × 1,810 mm facing E
  • LDRY, window TIM-001-01 W: 1,170 × 820 mm facing E
  • PANTRY, window TND-003-001: 700 × 910 mm facing W
  • STAIR, window TND-024-013: 640 × 1,210 mm facing E
  • Kitchen/Living, window TND-003-001: 700 × 2,650 mm facing W
  • Kitchen/Living, window TND-001-300: 2,035 × 2,650 mm facing N
  • Kitchen/Living, window TND-001-300: 2,035 × 1,570 mm facing E
  • Kitchen/Living, window TND-017-022: 2,400 × 3,490 mm facing N
  • Kitchen/Living, window TND-001-300: 2,035 × 2,410 mm facing E
  • MASTER SUITE, window TND-002-300: 600 × 1,810 mm facing E
  • MASTER SUITE, window TND-002-003: 1,310 × 2,650 mm facing S
  • WIR, window TND-002-003: 1,310 × 730 mm facing S
  • WIR, window TND-002-003: 1,310 × 730 mm facing S
  • WIR, window TND-002-003: 1,310 × 730 mm facing S
  • ENS, window TND-002-002: 1,030 × 850 mm facing E
  • WC, window TND-002-002: 1,030 × 850 mm facing E
  • BATH, window TND-002-002: 1,030 × 850 mm facing E
  • Bedroom 4, window TND-001-003: 1,030 × 1,810 mm facing W
  • STAIR-1F, window TND-024-013: 2,130 × 1,210 mm facing E
  • Bedroom 2, window TND-001-003: 1,030 × 2,170 mm facing N
  • Bedroom 3, window TND-001-003: 1,030 × 2,170 mm facing N
  • UPPER LOUNGE, window TND-001-300: 600 × 2,170 mm facing W

Certificate 0012965323-01, issued 13 May 2026, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate

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