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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify regulatory requirements applicable to NatHERS assessment.
   • Current, comprehensive information on legislation and regulatory requirements applicable to NatHERS assessment is accessed.
   • Legislative and regulatory requirements are clarified and confirmed to ensure accuracy and consistency of interpretation and application.
2. Respond to regulatory requirements during NatHERS assessment.
   • Work duties and responsibilities are performed in line with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements.
   • Personal performance is evaluated and feedback is sought from others to ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements.
   • Process for monitoring changes to legislative and regulatory requirements that impact on own job role and workplace is identified and followed.
3. Respond to incidents of non-compliance with regulatory requirements during NatHERS assessment.
   • Breaches of regulatory framework are handled in line with organisational policy and procedures and regulatory requirements.
   • Inadequacies in workplace procedures that may contribute to non-compliance with regulatory framework are rectified within scope of own role or reported to supervisor.

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 and regulatory requirements must include:

building codes: jurisdictional codes National Construction Code (NCC) commonwealth, state and territory, and local government legislation and regulations impacting on NatHERS assessment relating to: building and construction building thermal performance contracts copyright energy efficiency environment protection privacy work health and safety (WHS) NatHERS: accredited software administrative and governance arrangements assessor accreditation assessor accrediting organisations competency standards for NatHERS assessors regulatory framework.

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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 competently respond to three different workplace matters, one relating to each of the following aspects of the work of Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) assessors:

identify legislation and regulatory requirements applicable to NatHERS assessment

respond to legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements when undertaking a NatHERS assessment

implement procedures for responding to incidents of non-compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to NatHERS assessors.

In doing the above, the person must implement procedures for monitoring changes to legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to NatHERS assessors.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

building regulations, including National Construction Code (NCC)

commonwealth, state and territory, and local government legislation and regulations impacting on thermal performance assessment relating to:

building and construction

building thermal performance

contracts

copyright

energy efficiency

environment protection

privacy

work health and safety (WHS)

NatHERS administrative and governance arrangements:

accredited software

assessor accreditation:

accreditation process

training, examination and audit requirements

code of conduct

assessor accrediting organisations

competency standards for NatHERS assessors

regulatory framework

NatHERS assessment:

assessor legal responsibilities

building and external elements included in a NatHERS thermal performance assessment

documentation requirements

information required to be provided to a client and/or regulatory authority

scope and functions of NatHERS software tools

use of ratings and current performance standards and certification requirements.

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