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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Research requirements of legislation applicable to large and complex building projects.
  2. Research requirements of codes and standards applicable to large and complex building projects.
  3. Analyse impact of alternative solutions on project development.
  4. Analyse compliance requirements.

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, regulations and local by-laws relating to:

conservation

construction materials and methods

energy

environment

heritage

work health and safety (WHS)

planning

water

local authority planning schemes.

Project locations must include:

jurisdictions of two different:

countries

local authorities

States and Territories

the following 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

NCC

Building Acts

codes and standards applicable:

at project locations

in particular conditions.

Expert opinionmust be sought from at least three of the following:

access consultant

acoustics engineer or professional

bushfire management professional

construction contractor

civil engineer

energy efficiency expert

fire systems designer or engineer

health and safety expert

hydraulic engineer

landscape designer

lighting specialist

mechanical services engineer

plumbing and drainage professional

quantity surveyor

service contractor

soil testing or geo-technical engineer or expert

structural engineer

surveyor.


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 provide evidence of construction Type A building compliance requirements being researched and documented and met for:

one building design project of three storeys or more for a Class 2, 3 or 9 building

one building design project of four storeys or more for a Class 5, 6, 7 or 8 building.

In doing the above, the person must:

develop a body of current research findings suitable for identifying and applying compliance with codes, standards and planning requirements for construction Type A building design projects

systematically document and store research findings.


Knowledge Evidence

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

compliance requirements relating to construction Type A building design projects, including:

Australian standards

Building Code of Australia (BCA) deemed-to-satisfy (DTS) requirements

BCA alternative solutions requirements, including:

Australian standards

techniques for carbon dioxide reduction, including specification of materials, glue and paint

energy efficiency

fire resistance levels

Building Acts

town planning and other planning body requirements

legislation

regulatory limitations

organisational scope of business and client demographics, including:

geographic areas of operation

trends in client design preferences

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

sources of reliable information to assist in interpreting compliance requirements.