Elements and Performance Criteria
- Evaluate layouts of water supply for general and fire fighting use.
- Water supply, connection and layout are identified, evaluated and recorded for residential and commercial building projects requiring evaluation of services layout connected to a town supply or a tank storage supply in accordance with BCA, relevant legislation and Australian standards and the application of evaluative and corrective methods for services' layout.
- Installation of water services supplying fire hydrants, fire hose reels and fire sprinkler systems is identified, evaluated and recorded in accordance with BCA, relevant legislation and Australian standards and adherence to legislative requirements.
- Interconnection of water tanks for fire services is emulated in the intent of non-return to original tanks and the results are evaluated.
- Evaluate sewerage and drainage disposal methods and their layouts.
- Sewerage connection and layout are identified, evaluated and recorded in accordance with the BCA, relevant legislation and Australian standards.
- Connection methods of main drains to local authority sewers for open ground, and within buildings taking up the whole site, are identified, evaluated and recorded.
- Disposal of sewerage from fixtures situated below the level of the local authority sewer for both domestic and commercial buildings are evaluated in accordance with BCA, relevant legislation and Australian standards.
- Methods for disposing of stormwater drainage systems are evaluated and documented in accordance with the BCA, relevant legislation and Australian standards.
- Design and installation of stormwater drainage systems are evaluated and documented in accordance with BCA, relevant legislation and Australian standards.
- Evaluate commonly used methods for smoke hazard management, mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning, methods of air filtration and system layout.
- Terms used in mechanical ventilation are clearly recorded stating how ventilation, volume, velocity and content may be controlled.
- Methods of mechanical ventilation, air distribution and smoke hazard management are identified, evaluated and recorded in accordance with BCA, relevant legislation and Australian standards.
- Air conditioning and mechanical ventilation and basic elements of air conditioning are identified, evaluated and documented, including the function of air conditioning and applications for various types of occupancy in buildings.
- Evaluate hot water systems and factors affecting selection.
- Identify natural lighting for varying situations and evaluate suitable lighting fixtures for a range of operations.
- Natural lighting and general aims of design are identified in accordance with authorities and governing regulation requirements.
- Artificial lighting and types of light sources are compared to recommended service luminance for various service situations in accordance with BCA, relevant legislation and Australian standards.
- Evaluate fire fighting and fire detection services.
- Authorities involved in plan perusal and site inspection for the various building classifications and their roles and functions are identified.
- Requirements for sprinkler systems, fire hydrants and fire hoses for the various building classifications are identified and evaluated in accordance with BCA, relevant legislation and Australian standards.
- Fire detection and alarm systems are identified and evaluated in accordance with BCA, relevant legislation and Australian standards.
- Determine the requirements for general electrical and electronic service installation.
- Electrical supply authorities and the relevant legislation are identified and recorded.
- Procedures for electrical supply and connection to site are documented.
- Electrical design and provision for services and electronic cabling are identified, evaluated and recorded.
- Design and installation of emergency warning systems, emergency lighting and exit signage systems are evaluated and recorded in accordance with the BCA and relevant Australian standards.
- Evaluate methods for vertical transportation and layout.