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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Research requirements of applicable legislation.
   • Legislation affecting compliance of designs for different types of small-scale commercial and industrial building design projects is researched and variations in requirements are interpreted and noted.
   • Legislation affecting compliance of designs for different project locations and conditions is researched and variations in requirements are interpreted and noted.
   • Research is recorded, filed and regularly updated according to workplace procedures.
2. Research requirements of applicable codes and standards.
   • Codes and standards relating to different types of commercial and industrial building design projects are researched and variations in requirements are interpreted and noted.
   • Codes and standards relating to different project locations and conditions are researched and variations in requirements are interpreted and noted.
   • Research is recorded, filed and regularly updated according to workplace procedures.
3. Analyse compliance requirements.
   • Ambiguous or conflicting compliance requirements are clarified with nominated professionals.
   • Compliance requirements that affect client preferences are identified and communicated to client.
   • Constraints placed on design options by compliance requirements are identified and innovative solutions proposed.

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.
Legislation must include:	legislation and regulations relating to: building conservation construction materials and methods energy environment heritage work health and safety (WHS) planning water local authority planning schemes industry-specific requirements relating to building use.
Project locations must include:	jurisdictions of two or more different: countries local authorities States and Territories areas with these two specific conditions: bushfire threat zone cyclone zone one or more of the following: coastal area flood zone mountainous area rural area snow zone.
Conditions must include:	natural waterways protected flora and fauna.
Codes and standards must include:	Australian standards National Construction Code (NCC) codes and standards applicable: at project locations in particular conditions.

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also develop a body of current research findings suitable for application to three projects (except construction Type A buildings), each of a maximum area of 2000 square metres and involving different classes of commercial and industrial buildings as defined in the Building Code of Australia (BCA) section of the National Construction Code (NCC), consisting of:

one project incorporating Classes 2, 5, 6 and 7a

one project incorporating Class 3 or 9c (aged care facility)

one project incorporating Classes 7b and 8

Each of the above projects must be in a different climatic, geographic or planning zone.

In doing the above, the person must:

analyse compliance requirements in relation to the three different types of projects, different locations and conditions

systematically document and store research findings

communicate with clients regarding compliance conflicts and constraints affecting design preferences, including proposing innovative solutions.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

building designers’ duty of care to ensure quality and safety of designs

compliance requirements relating to small-scale commercial and industrial building design projects, including:

Australian standards

NCC requirements

environmental and sustainability requirements, including:

energy efficiency

fire resistance, including resistance to bushfire attack

legislative requirements

regulatory limitations

organisational scope of business and client demographics, including:

geographic areas of operation

trends in clients’ design preferences

types of building design projects that form the core business of the organisation

sources of reliable information on compliance requirements.

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