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17 Karen Court Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

BASIX certificate and NatHERS rating

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This home has a NatHERS rating of 7 stars out of 10. Its BASIX certificate commits it to a 2,000 litre rainwater tank. Its NatHERS certificate lists insulation in the external walls, ceiling and floor.

Key features

Windows
27 windows and glazed doors: Sig Fixed Window 100 Internally Glazed DG 022_AGG MAX Clr lam 6_12_638; Signature Sliding Stacking Door DG 638ComPlsNtl-8Ar-4mm; ESS Fixed Window External 52 SG 5mmClr and 5 more types
Wall insulation
R2.5
Roof and ceiling insulation
Ceiling R5.0, roof Cont:Attic-Continuous 1.3, 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 Meridian Homes.

BASIX certificate

Energy score
72 (target 72)
Water score
40 (target 40)
Thermal performance
Pass
Materials score
-100
Heating load
14 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
16 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
5
Conditioned floor area
338.9 m²
Unconditioned floor area
17 m²
Site area
728 m²
Roof area
277 m²
Garden area
367 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 56
Hot water
Gas instantaneous with a performance of 6 stars
Rainwater tank
2,000 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 102.2 m², single glazing 46.8 m², double glazing 55.4 m²

Heating

  • Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: 2.5 star (average zone)
  • Bedroom: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: 2.5 star (average zone)

Cooling

  • Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: 3 star (average zone)
  • Bedroom: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: 3 star (average zone)

Construction and insulation

  • Floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (no added insulation)
  • Floor: above habitable rooms or mezzanine, particle board; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • Floor: suspended floor above garage, particle board; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • 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)
  • External wall: AAC veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • External garage wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (no added insulation)
  • External garage wall: cavity brick; frame: no frame (no added insulation)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (not specified)
  • Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / pitched roof, framed - metal roof, timber - H2 treated softwood (ceiling: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: foil backed blanket.)

Certificate 1783060S_02, issued 27 March 2025, from the council's DA documents.

NatHERS certificate

Star rating
7 stars
Rated with
FirstRate5: 5.5.5a (3.22)
Rated on
27 Mar 2025
Wall insulation
R2.5
Ceiling insulation
R5.0
Floor insulation
R2.5
Living room glazing by direction
N 34 m², E 10 m², S 2 m², W 6 m²
All glazing by direction
N 41.8 m², E 15.7 m², S 30.2 m², W 14.5 m²

Roof

  • Cont:Attic-Continuous 1.3, medium colour

Window types

  • BRD-074-89 A Sig Fixed Window 100 Internally Glazed DG 022_AGG MAX Clr lam 6_12_638: U-value 2.45, SHGC 0.25
  • BRD-141-02 A Signature Sliding Stacking Door DG 638ComPlsNtl-8Ar-4mm: U-value 3.16, SHGC 0.39
  • BRD-124_37 A ESS Fixed Window External 52 SG 5mmClr: U-value 5.87, SHGC 0.73
  • BRD-045-54 A SIG Sliding Window (100mm) DG 015_AGG MAX Clr 6_8_4: U-value 3.33, SHGC 0.23
  • BRD-001-37 A ESS Sliding Window (52mm) SG 4mmClr: U-value 6.38, SHGC 0.74
  • BRD-112-01 A ESS Awning 52 SG 4mmClr: U-value 6.54, SHGC 0.67
  • BRD-033-01 A ESS Sliding Door (80mm) SG 4Clr: U-value 6.19, SHGC 0.74
  • BRD-035-63 A SIG Sliding Door (100mm) DG 015_AGG MAX Clr 6_8_4: U-value 2.8, SHGC 0.25

Window schedule

  • /Meals, window BRD-074-89 A: 2,060 × 2,170 mm facing N
  • /Meals, window BRD-074-89 A: 2,060 × 2,650 mm facing N
  • /Meals, window BRD-141-02 A: 2,400 × 5,346 mm facing N
  • /Meals, window BRD-124_37 A: 600 × 2,650 mm facing W
  • /Meals, window BRD-045-54 A: 2,050 × 2,170 mm facing W
  • /Meals, window BRD-074-89 A: 960 × 2,120 mm facing S
  • /Meals, window BRD-045-54 A: 2,060 × 1,210 mm facing E
  • /Meals, window BRD-045-54 A: 2,060 × 1,210 mm facing E
  • Media, window BRD-001-37 A: 860 × 2,650 mm facing E
  • Guest Ensuite 2, window BRD-001-37 A: 860 × 610 mm facing E
  • Guest Bed, window BRD-112-01 A: 2,360 × 3,010 mm facing S
  • Laundry, window BRD-033-01 A: 2,400 × 1,570 mm facing W
  • WC, window BRD-001-37 A: 860 × 610 mm facing E
  • Bathroom, window BRD-001-37 A: 860 × 1,570 mm facing E
  • Bed 3 Ensuite 3, window BRD-001-37 A: 860 × 1,210 mm facing E
  • Bed 3/WIR 3, window BRD-112-01 A: 2,060 × 3,010 mm facing S
  • Entry/Stair Void, window BRD-074-89 A: 2,340 × 2,120 mm facing S
  • Bed 4, window BRD-112-01 A: 2,060 × 2,410 mm facing S
  • Bed 2/WIR 2, window BRD-112-01 A: 2,060 × 2,410 mm facing S
  • Bed 1 WIR 1, window BRD-001-37 A: 860 × 1,810 mm facing W
  • Bed 1 Ensuite, window BRD-001-37 A: 1,800 × 850 mm facing W
  • Bed 1, window BRD-033-01 A: 2,400 × 3,250 mm facing N
  • Bed 1, window BRD-001-37 A: 600 × 2,650 mm facing W
  • Family/Passage, window BRD-035-63 A: 2,400 × 2,410 mm facing N
  • Living/Meals Void, window BRD-074-89 A: 2,060 × 2,650 mm facing N
  • Living/Meals Void, window BRD-074-89 A: 2,060 × 1,210 mm facing E
  • Living/Meals Void, window BRD-074-89 A: 2,060 × 1,210 mm facing E

Certificate 9045OA1MSQ, issued 27 March 2025, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate

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