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33 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 3.2 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 target, scoring 100 against 70.

Key features

Windows
21 windows and glazed doors: Timber A SG Clear; Aluminium Sliding Window DG 4Clr/12Ar/4PbG; Aluminium Sliding Door DG 4Clr/10Ar/4PbAs2 and 6 more types
Wall insulation
R2.5
Roof and ceiling insulation
Ceiling R6, R2.5, R4, roof Roof Tiles Timber Frame Foil, Gap Above, Reflective Side Down, Anti-glare Up, medium colour
Hot water
Electric boosted solar with a performance of 21 to 25 STCs or better
Air conditioning and heating
3-phase airconditioning (living area and bedroom)

Built by Eden Brae Holdings.

BASIX certificate

Energy score
100 (target 70)
Water score
40 (target 40)
Thermal performance
Pass
Materials score
-96
Heating load
45 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
15 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
5
Conditioned floor area
177.7 m²
Unconditioned floor area
16.1 m²
Site area
300 m²
Roof area
179 m²
Garden area
119 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 28
Hot water
Electric boosted solar with a performance of 21 to 25 STCs or better
Solar panels
3.2 kW
Rainwater tank
3,000 litres
Fixtures
Showerheads 3 star, toilets 3 star, kitchen taps 3 star, basin taps 3 star
LED lighting
Yes
Cooktop
Induction
Clothes line
Yes
Maximum glazing
aluminium frames 42 m², timber frames 1.7 m², single glazing 9.8 m², double glazing 33.9 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, waffle pod slab (no added insulation)
  • Floor: suspended floor above open subfloor, particle board; frame: light steel frame (not specified)
  • Floor: above habitable rooms or mezzanine, particle board; frame: light steel frame (not specified)
  • Floor: suspended floor above garage, particle board; frame: light steel frame (not specified)
  • Garage floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (no added insulation)
  • External wall: brick veneer; frame: light steel frame (not specified)
  • External wall: framed (fibre cement sheet or boards); frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (not specified)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: light steel frame (no added insulation)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: light steel frame (not specified)
  • Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / pitched roof, framed - metal roof, timber - H2 treated softwood (ceiling: not specified; roof: not specified.)

Certificate 1821675S, issued 13 November 2025, from the council's DA documents.

NatHERS certificate

Star rating
7 stars
Rated with
BERS Pro v5.2.6 (3.23)
Rated on
13 Nov 2025
Wall insulation
R2.5
Ceiling insulation
R6, R2.5, R4
Floor insulation
R2.5, R2, R4
Living room glazing by direction
NE 8.2 m², SE 1.5 m², NW 6.3 m²
All glazing by direction
NE 11.8 m², SE 8.6 m², SW 8 m², NW 15.2 m²

Roof

  • Roof Tiles Timber Frame Foil, Gap Above, Reflective Side Down, Anti-glare Up, medium colour
  • Corrugated Iron Timber Frame Foil, Gap Above, Reflective Side Down, Anti-glare Up, medium colour

Window types

  • TIM-001-01 W Timber A SG Clear: U-value 5.4, SHGC 0.56
  • STG-006-339 Aluminium Sliding Window DG 4Clr/12Ar/4PbG: U-value 3.6, SHGC 0.56
  • STG-121-003 Aluminium Sliding Door DG 4Clr/10Ar/4PbAs2: U-value 2.6, SHGC 0.49
  • STG-078-301 Aluminium Fixed Window DG 4Clr/10Ar/4Clr: U-value 3.2, SHGC 0.7
  • STG-005-002 Aluminium Sliding Door SG 5Clr: U-value 6.2, SHGC 0.72
  • STG-002-003 Aluminium Awning Window SG 5Clr: U-value 6.4, SHGC 0.63
  • STG-120-002 Aluminium Awning Window DG 4Clr/12Ar/4PbAs2: U-value 2.8, SHGC 0.45
  • STG-007-003 Aluminium Sliding Window SG 5Clr: U-value 6.3, SHGC 0.71
  • STG-078-337 Aluminium Fixed Window DG 4Clr/12Ar/4PbAs2: U-value 2.2, SHGC 0.53

Window schedule

  • Kitchen/Living, window STG-006-339: 1,500 × 2,100 mm facing NW
  • Kitchen/Living, window STG-121-003: 2,200 × 2,300 mm facing NE
  • Kitchen/Living, window STG-006-339: 1,500 × 2,100 mm facing NW
  • Kitchen/Living, window STG-006-339: 1,500 × 2,100 mm facing NE
  • Kitchen/Living, window STG-078-301: 700 × 2,100 mm facing SE
  • LDRY, window STG-005-002: 2,200 × 1,500 mm facing NW
  • PDR, window STG-002-003: 1,500 × 600 mm facing NW
  • GUEST, window STG-006-339: 1,300 × 1,800 mm facing SE
  • ENT/SITTING/ST, window TIM-001-01 W: 2,100 × 820 mm facing SW
  • ENT/SITTING/ST, window STG-120-002: 1,800 × 600 mm facing SW
  • Bedroom 2, window STG-006-339: 1,000 × 1,800 mm facing NE
  • Bedroom 3, window STG-006-339: 1,000 × 1,800 mm facing NE
  • BATH, window STG-007-003: 1,500 × 1,400 mm facing SE
  • Bedroom 4, window STG-006-339: 1,500 × 1,200 mm facing SE
  • WC, window STG-002-003: 1,500 × 600 mm facing NW
  • Bedroom 1, window STG-121-003: 2,100 × 1,800 mm facing SW
  • Bedroom 1, window STG-120-002: 1,200 × 600 mm facing SW
  • ENS, window STG-002-003: 1,500 × 600 mm facing SE
  • GAMES ROOM/ ST, window STG-078-337: 600 × 2,400 mm facing NW
  • GAMES ROOM/ ST, window STG-006-339: 1,000 × 2,400 mm facing NW
  • VOID, window STG-078-337: 1,200 × 600 mm facing SW

Certificate 0012378402, issued 13 November 2025, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate

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