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3 Songbird Circuit Port Macquarie NSW 2444

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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 energy and water targets, scoring 74 against 70 for energy and 44 against 40 for water.

Key features

Windows
12 windows and glazed doors: Aluminium Sliding Door SG 5Clr; Aluminium Sliding Door SG 6ET; Aluminium Sliding Window SG AGG 6EA and 2 more types
Wall insulation
R2.5
Roof and ceiling insulation
Ceiling R4, roof Roof Tiles Timber Frame Foil, Gap Above, Reflective Side Down, Anti-glare Up, dark colour
Hot water
Electric boosted solar with a performance of 36 to 40 STCs or better
Air conditioning and heating
1-phase airconditioning, ducted (living area and bedroom)

Built by McCarthy Building Contractors.

BASIX certificate

Energy score
74 (target 70)
Water score
44 (target 40)
Thermal performance
Pass
Materials score
-47
Heating load
35 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
16 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
3
Conditioned floor area
197.8 m²
Unconditioned floor area
77 m²
Site area
681 m²
Roof area
275 m²
Garden area
210 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 15
Hot water
Electric boosted solar with a performance of 36 to 40 STCs or better
Rainwater tank
3,000 litres
Fixtures
Showerheads 4 star, toilets 4 star, kitchen taps 5 star, basin taps 5 star
LED lighting
Yes
Cooktop
Induction
Clothes line
Yes
Maximum glazing
aluminium frames 44.9 m², single glazing 44.9 m²

Heating

  • Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 3.5 - 4.0
  • Bedroom: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 3.5 - 4.0

Cooling

  • Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 3.5 - 4.0
  • Bedroom: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 3.5 - 4.0

Construction and insulation

  • Floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (no added insulation)
  • 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+ foil/sarking)
  • External wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (foil/sarking)
  • External garage wall: cavity brick; frame: no frame (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 / pitched roof, framed - concrete tiles , timber - H2 treated softwood (ceiling: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: foil/sarking.)

Certificate 1769155S_04, issued 6 March 2025, from the council's DA documents.

NatHERS certificate

Star rating
7 stars
Rated with
BERS Pro v5.2.4 (3.23)
Rated on
06 Mar 2025
Wall insulation
R2.5
Ceiling insulation
R4
Floor insulation
R2.5
LED downlights
47
Living room glazing by direction
NE 8.4 m², NW 8.4 m²
All glazing by direction
NE 13.8 m², SE 8.6 m², SW 6.5 m², NW 16 m²

Roof

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

Window types

  • AWS-011-001 Aluminium Sliding Door SG 5Clr: U-value 6.2, SHGC 0.72
  • AWS-011-026 Aluminium Sliding Door SG 6ET: U-value 4.4, SHGC 0.6
  • AWS-001-022 Aluminium Sliding Window SG AGG 6EA: U-value 4.6, SHGC 0.61
  • AWS-005-002 Aluminium Double Hung Window SG 5Clr: U-value 6.2, SHGC 0.72
  • AWS-001-002 Aluminium Sliding Window SG 5Clr: U-value 6.4, SHGC 0.72

Window schedule

  • Garage, window AWS-011-001: 2,100 × 2,100 mm facing NW
  • Kitchen/Famly, window AWS-011-026: 2,100 × 4,000 mm facing NW
  • Kitchen/Famly, window AWS-011-026: 2,100 × 4,000 mm facing NE
  • Laundry, window AWS-011-001: 2,100 × 1,500 mm facing NW
  • Bedroom 1, window AWS-001-022: 1,800 × 3,000 mm facing NE
  • Ensuite WC, window AWS-005-002: 1,800 × 1,000 mm facing SE
  • Bedroom 2, window AWS-001-022: 1,200 × 2,100 mm facing SE
  • Bath, window AWS-001-002: 1,200 × 1,500 mm facing SE
  • Bedroom 3, window AWS-001-022: 1,200 × 2,100 mm facing SE
  • Media, window AWS-001-022: 1,800 × 1,400 mm facing SW
  • Media, window AWS-001-022: 1,800 × 1,800 mm facing SW
  • Media, window AWS-001-022: 1,800 × 400 mm facing SW

Certificate 0011765518, issued 6 March 2025, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate

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