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12 Karuah Street Strathfield NSW 2135

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BASIX certificate and NatHERS rating

This home has a NatHERS rating of 7.3 stars out of 10. Its BASIX certificate commits it to 4 kW of solar panels and a 5,000 litre rainwater tank. Its NatHERS certificate lists insulation in the external walls, ceiling and floor. It beat its BASIX water target, scoring 42 against 40.

Key features

Windows
35 windows and glazed doors: Aluminium A DG Air Fill High Solar Gain low-E -
Wall insulation
R2
Roof and ceiling insulation
Ceiling R3, roof Waterproofing Membrane No Added Insulation, No air Gap, medium 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 Byd Construction.

BASIX certificate

Energy score
72 (target 72)
Water score
42 (target 40)
Thermal performance
Pass
Materials score
-100
Heating load
11 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
16 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
5
Conditioned floor area
393 m²
Unconditioned floor area
186 m²
Site area
696 m²
Roof area
314 m²
Garden area
289 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 56
Hot water
Gas instantaneous with a performance of 6 stars
Solar panels
4 kW
Rainwater tank
5,000 litres
Fixtures
Showerheads 4 star, toilets 4 star, kitchen taps 4 star, basin taps 4 star
LED lighting
Yes
Cooktop
Gas
Clothes line
Yes
Maximum glazing
aluminium frames 120.9 m², single glazing 120.9 m²

Heating

  • Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 3.0 - 3.5
  • Bedroom: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 3.0 - 3.5

Cooling

  • Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 3.0 - 3.5
  • Bedroom: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 3.0 - 3.5

Construction and insulation

  • Floor: concrete slab on ground, conventional slab (no added insulation)
  • Floor: suspended floor above open subfloor, concrete - suspended; frame: light steel frame (no added insulation)
  • Floor: above habitable rooms or mezzanine, concrete - suspended; frame: light steel frame (no added insulation)
  • Floor: suspended floor above garage, concrete - suspended; frame: light steel frame (no added insulation)
  • Garage floor: concrete slab on ground (no added insulation)
  • External wall: brick veneer; frame: light steel frame (fibreglass batts or roll+ foil/sarking)
  • External wall: concrete block/plasterboard; frame: no frame (no added insulation)
  • External garage wall: concrete block/plasterboard; frame: no frame (no added insulation)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: light steel frame (no added insulation)
  • Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / flat roof, concrete - plasterboard internal, light steel frame (ceiling: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: none.)

Certificate 1806246S_02, issued 14 August 2025, from the council's DA documents.

NatHERS certificate

Star rating
7.3 stars
Rated with
BERS Pro v5.2.3 (3.23)
Rated on
29 Jul 2025
Wall insulation
R2
Ceiling insulation
R3
Floor insulation
R2, R3
LED downlights
103
Living room glazing by direction
N 7.3 m², E 7.6 m², S 22.3 m², W 1.6 m²
All glazing by direction
N 35.9 m², E 28.9 m², S 43.3 m², W 12.7 m²

Roof

  • Waterproofing Membrane No Added Insulation, No air Gap, medium colour

Window types

  • ALM-003-03 A Aluminium A DG Air Fill High Solar Gain low-E -: U-value 4.3, SHGC 0.47

Window schedule

  • PD, window ALM-003-03 A: 500 × 800 mm facing W
  • Ens, window ALM-003-03 A: 500 × 800 mm facing W
  • Bedroom 1, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,700 × 600 mm facing W
  • Bedroom 1, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,700 × 600 mm facing W
  • Bedroom 1, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,700 × 2,000 mm facing N
  • Entry, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,700 × 600 mm facing E
  • Entry, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,700 × 600 mm facing E
  • Entry, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,700 × 3,600 mm facing E
  • Entry, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,700 × 2,000 mm facing N
  • Study, window ALM-003-03 A: 600 × 3,600 mm facing E
  • Study, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,700 × 2,400 mm facing S
  • Kitchen/Living, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,700 × 2,700 mm facing N
  • Kitchen/Living, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,700 × 5,250 mm facing S
  • Kitchen/Living, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,700 × 3,000 mm facing S
  • Kitchen/Living, window ALM-003-03 A: 600 × 2,700 mm facing W
  • Void, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,100 × 1,800 mm facing N
  • Rumpus, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,100 × 3,600 mm facing E
  • Void, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,100 × 2,700 mm facing N
  • Void, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,100 × 3,000 mm facing S
  • M Bed, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,300 × 2,700 mm facing E
  • M Bed, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,300 × 2,700 mm facing S
  • Ens M, window ALM-003-03 A: 500 × 800 mm facing S
  • Ens M, window ALM-003-03 A: 500 × 800 mm facing W
  • Ens M, window ALM-003-03 A: 500 × 800 mm facing W
  • Ens M, window ALM-003-03 A: 500 × 800 mm facing W
  • Mikail, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,100 × 600 mm facing W
  • Mikail, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,100 × 600 mm facing W
  • Ens Mikail, window ALM-003-03 A: 500 × 800 mm facing W
  • Ens Medina, window ALM-003-03 A: 500 × 800 mm facing W
  • Medina, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,100 × 600 mm facing W
  • Medina, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,100 × 600 mm facing W
  • Medina, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,100 × 2,000 mm facing N
  • Zara, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,100 × 2,000 mm facing N
  • Zara, window ALM-003-03 A: 2,100 × 600 mm facing S
  • Ens Zara, window ALM-003-03 A: 500 × 800 mm facing S

Certificate 0012084489, issued 29 July 2025, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate

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