7 Acacia Road Gables NSW 2765

BASIX certificate and NatHERS rating

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This home beat its BASIX energy and water targets, scoring 71 against 70 for energy and 52 against 40 for water.

Windows: Up to aluminium frames 44.4 m², single glazing 29.9 m², double glazing 14.5 m²
Wall insulation: Fibreglass batts or roll+ foil/sarking
Roof and ceiling insulation: Ceiling: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: foil/sarking
Hot water: Gas instantaneous with a performance of 6 stars
Air conditioning and heating: 1-phase airconditioning, ducted (living area and bedroom)

Energy score: 71 (target 70)
Water score: 52 (target 40)
Thermal performance: Pass
Materials score: -53
Heating load: 35 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load: 24 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms: 5
Conditioned floor area: 182.4 m²
Unconditioned floor area: 14.1 m²
Site area: 363 m²
Roof area: 194 m²
Garden area: 160 m²
Climate zone: NatHERS climate zone 28
Hot water: Gas instantaneous with a performance of 6 stars
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 44.4 m², single glazing 29.9 m², double glazing 14.5 m²

Heating

Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: 3.5 star (average zone)
Bedroom: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: 3.5 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 (not specified)
Floor: suspended floor above open subfloor, particle board; frame: light steel frame (not specified)
Floor: above habitable rooms or mezzanine, particle board; frame: light steel frame (not specified)
Floor: suspended floor above garage, particle board; frame: light steel frame (not specified)
Garage floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (not specified)
External wall: brick veneer; frame: light steel frame (fibreglass batts or roll+ foil/sarking)
External wall: framed (fibre cement sheet or boards); frame: light steel frame (fibreglass batts or roll+ foil/sarking)
External garage wall: brick veneer; frame: light steel frame (not specified)
External garage wall: cavity brick; frame: light steel frame (not specified)
Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: light steel frame (fibreglass batts or roll)
Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / pitched roof, framed - metal roof, timber - H2 treated softwood (ceiling: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: foil/sarking.)

Certificate 1761629S_02, issued 25 September 2024, from the council's DA documents.

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