Elements and Performance Criteria
- Research relationship between sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions, and home sustainability assessment.
- Key principles of sustainability are identified.
- Relationships are identified between greenhouse gas emissions and housing design, household energy and water use, household waste generation and resident behaviour.
- Contribution of home sustainability assessment to reducing greenhouse emissions and promoting sustainability is identified.
- Sources of information on sustainability principles, greenhouse gas emissions and home sustainability assessments are identified.
- Identify and comply with legislation and regulations relevant to home sustainability.
- Commonwealth, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations relevant to home sustainability assessment are identified and followed in providing services to clients.
- Own interpretation of legislation and regulations is confirmed to ensure compliance.
- Situations in which specialist advice is required are identified and sources of advice on legislation and regulations are determined.
- Identify and comply with industry codes of practice relevant to home sustainability assessors.
- Source and apply information on government and non-government programs on home sustainability.
- Sources of information on government and non-government programs on home sustainability are identified and accessed.
- Key features of government and non-government programs that provide support for implementation of home sustainability measures are identified.
- Information on government and non-government programs that provide support for the implementation of home sustainability measures is applied in providing services to clients.