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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan, administer and produce design drawings.
  2. Refine spatial, structural and technical elements of building designs.
  3. Address health and safety issues in building designs.
  4. Refine sustainable design elements of building designs.
  5. Obtain client approval of final design drawings.

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.

Design drawingsmust include:

drawings produced by building designers or technical experts

elevations

plans, including:

contour

demolition

floor

framing

roof

sections

site analyses

landscape designs

services layout.

Regulatory authoritiesmust include:

local council planning department

federal, state or territory government departments for:

energy

environment

heritage

infrastructure

services

regulatory authorities in country of project location.

Compliance requirements must include:

Australian standards

National Construction Code (NCC)

codes and standards applicable:

at project locations

in particular conditions

legislation, regulations and local by-laws relating to:

conservation

construction materials and methods

energy

environment

heritage

health and safety

planning

water

local authority planning schemes.

Technical expertsmust include at least one of the following:

construction contractor

landscape designer

service contractor

structural engineer

surveyor.

Factors contributing to spatial requirements and relationshipsmust include:

air circulation and user movement patterns

anthropometrics

building occupancy and functions

ergonomics

landscaping

massing

scale transition.

Users must include:

maintenance and service personnel

occupants

visitors

users in subsequent life cycle stages of buildings.

Health and safety documentation for the buildingmust include:

residual risk register

information relating to:

construction materials and methods

location of services and machinery

warranties.

Optimum sustainable construction materials and methods must include:

cost-effective sustainable design solutions

latest sustainable design technologies

locally available sustainable construction materials.

Systems for sustainable water use must include:

black water systems

bladder storage

filter beds

grey water systems

rainwater tanks

run-off retention.

Energy-efficient design principles must include:

appliance selection

building location and orientation

low energy lighting

solar hot water systems

star rated appliances

window coverings and glazing.

Renewable energy sources must include at least one of the following:

biomass energy

geothermal energy

hydroelectric energy

solar energy

wind energy.


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 client-approved designs 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 work, the person must:

plan and organise the production of design drawings to meet planning approval requirements

produce sets of building design drawings that meet quality requirements and are completed within given timelines

consult with clients, including:

producing hand drawings to illustrate explanations

obtaining feedback

negotiating and finalising adjustments.


Knowledge Evidence

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

architectural styles and terminology that apply to the local area, the client brief, and proposed design concepts

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

principles of sustainable design

principles of human interactions with the built environment, including client requirements for user-satisfaction with building design in terms of quality of life, healthy environments, aesthetics and confidence in structural stability

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

contextual and site constraints and their impact on the design process

conventional and sustainable construction materials and methods, including their application, behaviour, characteristics, performance, and interactions with other materials

design development and approval processes and implications of changes to design at each stage

design drawing and representation methods and processes, including procedures for the use of design tools

hazards of site, materials, construction practices, and building use over building life cycle

key features of building life cycles

legislation, codes and standards applicable to sustainable design requirements for small-scale building design projects

organisational scope of business, service levels and fees relating to design process

planning processes and requirements

pricing of resources.