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38 Serenity Ridge Berry NSW 2535

BASIX certificate and NatHERS rating

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This home has a NatHERS rating of 7.1 stars out of 10. Its BASIX certificate commits it to a 2,750 litre rainwater tank. Its NatHERS certificate lists insulation in the external walls, ceiling and floor. It beat its BASIX energy target, scoring 70 against 69.

Key features

Windows
22 windows and glazed doors: Timber A SG Clear; ESS Fixed Window External 52 Comm DG 4mmClr_10Ar_4mmClr; ESS Awning 52 DG 4mmGrn_6Ar_4mmClr and 3 more types
Wall insulation
R2.2
Roof and ceiling insulation
Ceiling R6.0, roof Cont:Attic-Continuous 1.3, dark colour
Hot water
Electric heat pump with a performance of 15 to 20 STCs or better
Air conditioning and heating
3-phase airconditioning (living area and bedroom)

Built by McDonald Jones Homes.

BASIX certificate

Energy score
70 (target 69)
Water score
40 (target 40)
Thermal performance
Pass
Materials score
-100
Heating load
42 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
18 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
4
Conditioned floor area
292.6 m²
Unconditioned floor area
13.9 m²
Site area
10,230 m²
Roof area
497 m²
Garden area
500 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 18
Hot water
Electric heat pump with a performance of 15 to 20 STCs or better
Rainwater tank
2,750 litres
Fixtures
Showerheads 3 star, toilets 4 star, kitchen taps 4 star, basin taps 5 star
LED lighting
Yes
Cooktop
Induction
Clothes line
Yes
Maximum glazing
aluminium frames 60.6 m², timber frames 0.5 m², single glazing 2.6 m², double glazing 58.4 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)
  • Garage floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (no added insulation)
  • External wall: brick veneer; frame: light steel frame (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • External wall: framed (solid or reconstituted timber weatherboard); frame: light steel frame (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • External garage wall: brick veneer; frame: light steel frame (no added insulation)
  • External garage wall: cavity brick; frame: no frame (no added insulation)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: light steel frame (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: light steel frame (no added insulation)
  • Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / pitched roof, framed - metal roof, light steel frame (ceiling: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: foil backed blanket.)

Certificate 1773878S_04, issued 20 August 2025, from the council's DA documents.

NatHERS certificate

Star rating
7.1 stars
Rated with
FirstRate5: 5.5.5a (3.22)
Rated on
20 Nov 2024
Wall insulation
R2.2
Ceiling insulation
R6.0
Floor insulation
R2.2
Living room glazing by direction
N 1.8 m², E 21 m², S 1.8 m²
All glazing by direction
N 4.8 m², E 30.9 m², S 1.8 m², W 23.6 m²

Roof

  • Cont:Attic-Continuous 1.3, dark colour

Window types

  • TIM-001-01 W Timber A SG Clear: U-value 5.4, SHGC 0.56
  • BRD-125-46 A ESS Fixed Window External 52 Comm DG 4mmClr_10Ar_4mmClr: U-value 3.21, SHGC 0.67
  • BRD-113_46 A ESS Awning 52 DG 4mmGrn_6Ar_4mmClr: U-value 4.35, SHGC 0.38
  • SSW-009-07 A 200 SERIES - ALUMINIUM SLIDING DOOR DG 3-12Ar-3: U-value 3.66, SHGC 0.65
  • BRD-141-15 A Signature Sliding Stacking Door DG 4mmClr-10Ar-4mmClr: U-value 3.76, SHGC 0.66
  • AWS-066-07 A RES SERIES 516 FIXED WINDOW SG 5mmClr: U-value 5.91, SHGC 0.75

Window schedule

  • Master Suite/WIR 1, window BRD-125-46 A: 600 × 1,450 mm facing W
  • Master Suite/WIR 1, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 1,210 mm facing W
  • Master Suite/WIR 1, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 1,210 mm facing W
  • Bedroom 2, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 1,810 mm facing W
  • Bedroom 3, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 850 mm facing E
  • Bedroom 3, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 850 mm facing E
  • Bedroom 4, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 1,810 mm facing W
  • Home Theatre, window SSW-009-07 A: 2,400 × 3,584 mm facing W
  • Home Office, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 1,810 mm facing W
  • WIR 2, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 850 mm facing E
  • Bed 1 Passage, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 850 mm facing N
  • Ensuite, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 850 mm facing E
  • Ensuite, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 850 mm facing N
  • Laundry, window TIM-001-01 W: 550 × 820 mm facing E
  • Bathroom, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,460 × 1,210 mm facing E
  • WIP, window BRD-113_46 A: 1,800 × 850 mm facing E
  • Kitchen/Family/-Dining, window BRD-113_46 A: 2,060 × 850 mm facing S
  • Kitchen/Family/-Dining, window BRD-141-15 A: 2,400 × 4,626 mm facing E
  • Kitchen/Family/-Dining, window AWS-066-07 A: 680 × 1,600 mm facing E
  • Kitchen/Family/-Dining, window AWS-066-07 A: 680 × 1,600 mm facing E
  • Kitchen/Family/-Dining, window BRD-113_46 A: 2,060 × 850 mm facing N
  • Kitchen/Family/-Dining, window BRD-141-15 A: 2,400 × 3,228 mm facing E

Certificate T3A6C3HE0E, issued 20 November 2024, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate

Other certificates for this address

BASIX certificate, certificate 1773878S_02, issued 27 February 2025

BASIX certificate

Energy score
70 (target 69)
Water score
40 (target 40)
Thermal performance
Pass
Materials score
-100
Heating load
42 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
18 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
4
Conditioned floor area
292.6 m²
Unconditioned floor area
13.9 m²
Site area
10,230 m²
Roof area
497 m²
Garden area
500 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 18
Hot water
Electric heat pump with a performance of 15 to 20 STCs or better
Rainwater tank
85,682 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 60.6 m², timber frames 0.5 m², single glazing 2.6 m², double glazing 58.4 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)
  • Garage floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (no added insulation)
  • External wall: brick veneer; frame: light steel frame (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • External wall: framed (solid or reconstituted timber weatherboard); frame: light steel frame (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • External garage wall: brick veneer; frame: light steel frame (no added insulation)
  • External garage wall: cavity brick; frame: no frame (no added insulation)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: light steel frame (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: light steel frame (no added insulation)
  • Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / pitched roof, framed - metal roof, light steel frame (ceiling: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: foil backed blanket.)

Certificate 1773878S_02, issued 27 February 2025, from the council's DA documents.

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