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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for design brief consultations.
  2. Consult clients to develop draft design brief.
  3. Finalise design brief.

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.

Preliminary data must include:

brief prepared by clients prior to consultation, if available

communication with clients

documentation from past projects for same client, if available

information relating to location of project.

Parameters must include:

budget

functional analysis of building use

level of service requested, including one or more of the following:

concept sketches only

design drawings for planning approval

working drawings for construction approval

contract administration

location

size and type of project

timelines.

Information must include basic details of:

budgetary opportunities and constraints

environmental requirements

planning limitations.


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 produce design briefs for three different projects consisting of:

one Class 1 residential building of three storeys

one residential extension of at least 50 square metres

one of the following non-residential projects, which must be of a maximum area of 2000 square metres:

incorporating Classes 2, 5, 6 and 7a

incorporating Classes 3 and 9c

incorporating Classes 7b and 8.

In doing the above, the person must:

prepare for client consultations, including:

gathering and reviewing required information

confirming stakeholders to be consulted

consult successfully with clients, including:

establishing rapport with clients

using fine hand drawing to produce preliminary concept sketches

explaining budgetary constraints

obtaining sufficient information to produce design briefs that clients approve

explaining service fees

winning contracts for design work

develop and finalise design briefs

complete client service agreements.


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

structural engineering principles sufficient to interpret and apply the requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC)

construction materials and methods applicable to clients’ projects

creative, practical and sustainable design principles

design constraints and opportunities relating to particular types of building design projects and locations

information to be elicited from clients in order to produce comprehensive design briefs

organisational protocols and procedures for interaction and negotiation with clients

range of organisational services and nominal fees.