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42 Platypus Parade Lake Cathie NSW 2445
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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 5 kW of solar panels. 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 44 against 40 for water.
Key features
- Windows
- 18 windows and glazed doors: Type 131 Series Fixed Window SG 638Sx; Al Residential Awning Window SG 3mm Clear; Al Residential Awning Window SG 6CS_Clr and 4 more types
- Wall insulation
- R2
- Roof and ceiling insulation
- Ceiling R4, roof Roof Tiles Timber Frame Foil, Gap Above, Reflective Side Down, Anti-glare Up, dark colour
- Hot water
- Gas instantaneous with a performance of 6 stars
- Air conditioning and heating
- 1-phase airconditioning, ducted (living area and bedroom)
Built by Mnc Homes.
BASIX certificate
- Energy score
- 90 (target 70)
- Water score
- 44 (target 40)
- Thermal performance
- Pass
- Materials score
- -55
- Heating load
- 34 MJ/m² a year
- Cooling load
- 17 MJ/m² a year
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Conditioned floor area
- 153.9 m²
- Unconditioned floor area
- 11.8 m²
- Site area
- 512 m²
- Roof area
- 305 m²
- Garden area
- 220 m²
- Climate zone
- NatHERS climate zone 15
- Hot water
- Gas instantaneous with a performance of 6 stars
- Solar panels
- 5 kW
- Fixtures
- Showerheads 3 star, toilets 3 star, kitchen taps 3 star, basin taps 3 star
- LED lighting
- Yes
- Cooktop
- Gas
- Clothes line
- Yes
- Maximum glazing
- aluminium frames 43.1 m², single glazing 43.1 m²
Heating
- Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: 1 star (average zone)
- Bedroom: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: 1 star (average zone)
Cooling
- Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: 1 star (average zone)
- Bedroom: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: 1 star (average zone)
Construction and insulation
- Floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (polystyrene)
- Garage floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (polystyrene)
- External wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll+ foil/sarking)
- External wall: framed (fibre cement sheet or boards); frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll+ foil/sarking)
- External garage wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (foil/sarking)
- External garage wall: framed (fibre cement sheet or boards); frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (foil/sarking)
- Internal wall: 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 1755148S, issued 10 July 2024, from the council's DA documents.
NatHERS certificate
- Star rating
- 7 stars
- Rated with
- BERS Pro v5.1.9 (3.23)
- Rated on
- 10 Jul 2024
- Wall insulation
- R2
- Ceiling insulation
- R4
- Floor insulation
- R2
- LED downlights
- 19
- Living room glazing by direction
- N 5.5 m², E 1.1 m², S 13.6 m²
- All glazing by direction
- N 11.5 m², E 7.2 m², S 14.1 m², W 10.3 m²
Roof
- Roof Tiles Timber Frame Foil, Gap Above, Reflective Side Down, Anti-glare Up, dark colour
Window types
- GJA-012-27 A Type 131 Series Fixed Window SG 638Sx: U-value 6, SHGC 0.73
- WID-001-01 A Al Residential Awning Window SG 3mm Clear: U-value 6.5, SHGC 0.63
- WID-001-13 A Al Residential Awning Window SG 6CS_Clr: U-value 6.3, SHGC 0.56
- WID-004-01 A Al Residential Entry Frame / Door SG 4Clr: U-value 5.9, SHGC 0.6
- WID-005-01 A Al Residential Internal Sliding Door SG 4mm Clear: U-value 6.3, SHGC 0.72
- WID-005-13 A Al Residential Internal Sliding Door SG 6CS_Clr: U-value 4.7, SHGC 0.6
- WID-006-01 A Al Residential Sliding Window SG 3mm Clear: U-value 6.4, SHGC 0.76
Window schedule
- Garage, window WID-005-01 A: 2,100 × 1,810 mm facing E
- Bedroom 4, window WID-006-01 A: 1,030 × 2,170 mm facing E
- Kitchen/Family, window WID-001-13 A: 2,050 × 850 mm facing N
- Kitchen/Family, window WID-005-13 A: 2,100 × 1,810 mm facing N
- Kitchen/Family, window GJA-012-27 A: 550 × 2,010 mm facing E
- Kitchen/Family, window WID-005-13 A: 2,110 × 3,216 mm facing S
- Kitchen/Family, window WID-005-13 A: 2,110 × 3,216 mm facing S
- WIP, window GJA-012-27 A: 600 × 850 mm facing S
- WIR, window WID-001-01 A: 2,050 × 610 mm facing W
- Bedroom 1, window WID-006-01 A: 600 × 2,410 mm facing W
- Ensuite, window WID-006-01 A: 300 × 1,210 mm facing W
- Entry Hall, window WID-004-01 A: 2,100 × 1,200 mm facing N
- Bedroom 3, window WID-006-01 A: 1,030 × 2,170 mm facing W
- Bath, window WID-006-01 A: 1,370 × 1,570 mm facing W
- WC, window WID-006-01 A: 1,030 × 610 mm facing W
- Bedroom 2, window WID-006-01 A: 1,030 × 2,170 mm facing W
- Media, window WID-001-13 A: 2,050 × 850 mm facing N
- Media, window WID-001-13 A: 2,050 × 850 mm facing N
Certificate 0009620584, issued 10 July 2024, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate
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