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22 Soma Avenue Bowral NSW 2576

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BASIX certificate and NatHERS rating

This home has a NatHERS rating of 7 stars out of 10. Its BASIX certificate commits it to 6.54 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 energy and water targets, scoring 98 against 63 for energy and 41 against 40 for water.

Key features

Windows
17 windows and glazed doors: Al Thermally Broken B DG Argon Fill High Solar
Wall insulation
R2.3, R2.5
Roof and ceiling insulation
Ceiling R6, R3.5, roof Corrugated Iron Timber Frame Bulk, Reflective Side Down, No Air Gap Above R1.3, light colour
Hot water
Electric heat pump with a performance of 15 to 20 STCs or better
Air conditioning and heating
1-phase airconditioning, ducted (living area and bedroom)

BASIX certificate

Energy score
98 (target 63)
Water score
41 (target 40)
Materials score
-22
Heating load
102 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
20 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
4
Conditioned floor area
176.7 m²
Unconditioned floor area
15.8 m²
Site area
2,456 m²
Roof area
310 m²
Garden area
250 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 24
Hot water
Electric heat pump with a performance of 15 to 20 STCs or better
Solar panels
6.54 kW
Rainwater tank
5,000 litres
Fixtures
Showerheads 3 star, toilets 4 star, kitchen taps 5 star, basin taps 4 star
LED lighting
Yes
Cooktop
Gas
Clothes line
Yes
Maximum glazing
aluminium frames 50.1 m², double glazing 50.1 m²

Heating

  • Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 2.5 - 3.0
  • Bedroom: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 2.5 - 3.0

Cooling

  • Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 2.5 - 3.0
  • Bedroom: 1-phase airconditioning - ducted; Energy rating: EER 2.5 - 3.0

Construction and insulation

  • Floor: concrete slab on ground, conventional slab (no added insulation)
  • Floor: suspended floor above enclosed subfloor, concrete - suspended; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • Garage floor: concrete slab on ground (no added insulation)
  • External wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • External wall: framed (fibre cement sheet or boards); frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • External garage wall: framed (fibre cement sheet or boards); frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (no added insulation)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (no added insulation)
  • Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / pitched roof, framed - metal roof, timber - H2 treated softwood (ceiling: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: foil backed blanket.)

Certificate 1837809S_02, issued 29 May 2026, from the council's DA documents.

NatHERS certificate

Star rating
7 stars
Rated with
BERS Pro v5.2.6 (3.23)
Rated on
29 May 2026
Wall insulation
R2.3, R2.5
Ceiling insulation
R6, R3.5
Floor insulation
R2.3, R2.5, R2, R0.9, R6
LED downlights
27
Living room glazing by direction
NE 5.1 m², SE 4.3 m², NW 14.4 m²
All glazing by direction
NE 6.2 m², SE 14 m², SW 1.1 m², NW 28.9 m²

Roof

  • Corrugated Iron Timber Frame Bulk, Reflective Side Down, No Air Gap Above R1.3, light colour

Window types

  • ATB-006-03 B Al Thermally Broken B DG Argon Fill High Solar: U-value 2.9, SHGC 0.51

Window schedule

  • Hallway/wc, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,800 × 610 mm facing SW
  • Laundry, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,800 × 850 mm facing NW
  • Bath, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,800 × 2,410 mm facing NW
  • Bed 3, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,800 × 2,410 mm facing NW
  • Kitchen/Living1, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,800 × 2,410 mm facing NW
  • Kitchen/Living1, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,200 × 2,410 mm facing NE
  • Kitchen/Living1, window ATB-006-03 B: 2,100 × 4,784 mm facing NW
  • Rumpus, window ATB-006-03 B: 600 × 1,810 mm facing NE
  • Rumpus, window ATB-006-03 B: 600 × 1,810 mm facing NE
  • Rumpus, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,800 × 2,410 mm facing SE
  • Bed 2, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,800 × 1,210 mm facing SE
  • Bed 2, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,800 × 1,210 mm facing SE
  • Bed 1, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,800 × 1,210 mm facing SE
  • Bed 1, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,800 × 1,210 mm facing SE
  • Ens, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,460 × 610 mm facing SE
  • Bed 4, window ATB-006-03 B: 1,800 × 2,410 mm facing NW
  • Bed 4, window ATB-006-03 B: 600 × 1,810 mm facing NE

Certificate 0012850160-01, issued 29 May 2026, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate

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