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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Review project brief and determine requirements.
  2. Research materials and methods for structural elements of specified building.
  3. Research materials and methods for building envelope of specified building.
  4. Research systems and components for services of specified building.
  5. Document and maintain research findings.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Compliance requirements must include:

ccurrent Australian standards applicable to the building design

federal, state or territory, and local authority legislation and regulations applicable to the building design

NCC.

Features must include:

acoustic properties

aesthetic properties

availability

cost

defects

durability

energy efficiency

fire resistance properties

health and safety issues

interaction with other materials

limitations due to manufacturing process

maintenance requirements

structural safety

sustainability features

thermal properties

tolerance.

Applications of materials used for structural elements must include:

coatings required

compatibility with other elements

fixings required

structural application

substructural application

use in specific construction methods or systems.

Materials used for structural elements must include three or more of the following:

existing and emerging materials

bricks

clay

composite materials

concrete

glass

glass blocks

metals

stone

timber and timber products.

Structural elements must include:

footings

floors

slabs

walls

roofs.

Materials used for building envelope must include three or more of the following:

existing and emerging materials

bricks

clay

composite materials

concrete

glass

glass blocks

metals

stone

timber and timber products.

Services must include:

energy

fire suppression

heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)

telecommunications

water