Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine building surveying service requirements.
- Scope and limitations of building surveyor role in relation to advising on or certifying performance-based solutions are determined.
- Architectural drawings and specifications are obtained and performance-based solutions to be advised on or certified are identified.
- Requirement for performance-based solution is clarified and discussed with development team, as required.
- Service level agreements and budgets are negotiated with clients in the case of building surveyors providing an advisory service.
- Process for applying for assessment of performance-based solutions is clarified with clients in the case of building surveyors acting in a statutory role.
- Analyse performance requirements for performance- based solutions.
- Determine assessment requirements for performance- based solutions.
- NCC performance requirements and specifications for the material, form of construction or design of performance-based solution are interpreted and confirmed.
- NCC assessment methods that may be applied to performance-based solution are determined.
- Requirements for services of technical experts qualified to provide evidence or expert judgement in relation to the performance-based solution are determined and negotiated with clients.
- Analyse performance-based solutions.
- Analysis of performance-based solution is discussed with relevant stakeholders and technical experts.
- Principles of fire safety engineering are applied to analysis of compliance of performance-based solution for fire safety.
- Design principles are applied to analysis of compliance of performance-based solution for structural safety, health, amenity and sustainability.
- Strengths and weaknesses of performance-based solution are determined.
- Advise on performance-based solutions.
- Assessment requirements for performance-based solution are explained to, and discussed with, clients.
- Strengths and weaknesses of proposed performance-based solutions are evaluated and discussed with clients.
- Optional performance-based solutions are developed and discussed with clients.
- Client is advised and assisted in selecting preferred performance-based solution.
- Verification methods and evidence or expert judgment to support performance-based solutions are evaluated and explained to clients.
- Documentation for performance-based solution is gathered and prepared for submission for assessment.
- Assess compliance of performance-based solutions.
- Documentation for performance-based solution is reviewed for completeness and requests are made for further information, as required.
- Verification information supplied to support performance-based solution is analysed and evaluated.
- Evidence or expert judgment to support performance-based solution is analysed and evaluated.
- Compliance of performance-based solution is determined and documented according to regulatory requirements.
- Documentation is processed and client is notified according to legislative and regulatory requirements.