8 Higgs Street Randwick NSW 2031

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BASIX certificate and NatHERS rating

This home beat its BASIX energy and water targets, scoring 74 against 68 for energy and 44 against 40 for water.

Wall insulation: External wall: concrete block/ plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (3.10 (or 3.50 including construction);fibreglass batts or roll + reflective foil in the cavity nil wall colour: Medium (solar absorptance 0.48-0.7))
Hot water: Gas instantaneous with a performance of 7 stars
Air conditioning and heating: 1-phase airconditioning, non ducted (living area)

Built by Bright Build Constructions.

Energy score: 74 (target 68)
Water score: 44 (target 40)
Thermal performance: Pass
Materials score: 51
Bedrooms: 4
Conditioned floor area: 82.5 m²
Unconditioned floor area: 4.5 m²
Site area: 386 m²
Roof area: 87 m²
Garden area: 273 m²
Hot water: Gas instantaneous with a performance of 7 stars
Fixtures: Showerheads 4 star, toilets 6 star, kitchen taps 6 star, basin taps 6 star
LED lighting: Yes
Cooktop: Gas
Clothes line: Yes

Heating

Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - non ducted; Energy rating: 5 Star (old label)

Cooling

Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - non ducted; Energy rating: 5 Star (old label)

Construction and insulation

Floor: concrete slab on ground, conventional slab (1 (slab edge);not specified nil in-slab or in-screed heating system)
Floor: suspended floor above enclosed subfloor, fibre cement; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (3 (or 3.7 including construction) (down);fibreglass batts or roll nil subfloor wall insulation: >R1.0)
External wall: concrete block/ plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (3.10 (or 3.50 including construction);fibreglass batts or roll + reflective foil in the cavity nil wall colour: Medium (solar absorptance 0.48-0.7))

Certificate 1834273S, issued 23 February 2026, from the council's DA documents.

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