Elements and Performance Criteria
- Analyse the purpose and basic intent of the BCA.
- Objectives of the BCA are analysed for construction in residential and commercial buildings.
- Conditions of the BCA and the purpose of the respective components are evaluated and documented for relevant building categories and building surveying procedures.
- Deemed-to-satisfy (DTS) concept for construction to meet BCA requirements is evaluated and documented.
- Locate and interpret code or standard requirements that are applicable to particular projects.
- Clauses from the BCA that apply to particular projects are identified and recorded.
- Prescriptive requirements of relevant BCA clauses are determined.
- Standards that are referenced in the BCA are identified and recorded.
- Special requirements that may apply to specific areas are identified and recorded.
- Classify buildings.
- Apply solutions to construction problems for compliance with the BCA.
- Criteria that will ensure construction methods comply with the BCA are determined.
- Alternative approaches to a construction problem that will comply with the requirements of the BCA are reported.
- Appropriate assessment methods used to determine whether a building solution complies with performance requirements and/or DTS provisions of the BCA are chosen and applied.