Elements and Performance Criteria
- Analyse the purpose and basic intent of the BCA.
- Locate and interpret code and standard requirements applicable to particular projects.
- Clauses from the BCA that apply to particular residential building projects requiring review of compliance issues are identified and documented.
- Prescriptive requirements of relevant BCA clauses and standard specifications are determined.
- Requirements of Australian standards referenced in the BCA are identified and documented.
- Special requirements that may be applicable to specific areas of building surveying procedures are identified and documented.
- Classify buildings.
- Apply solutions to construction problems for compliance with the BCA.
- Criteria to ensure construction methods comply with the intent of the BCA are determined.
- Alternative approaches to construction problems that comply with the requirements of the BCA are reported.
- Assessment methods used to determine whether a building solution complies with performance requirements or DTS provisions of BCA are analysed and applied.
- Assessment methods are confirmed and identified as appropriate to meet the DTS provisions of BCA.