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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for site evaluation
   • Review project brief and clarify with client
   • Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints
   • Select work resources based on the needs of the design brief
   • Determine scope of site evaluation from information and arrange a site visit with client
   • Identify and follow work health and safety requirements for specific site
2. Assess structural elements
   • Identify and inspect key structural elements of the space for their impact on the design brief
   • Identify changes required to structural elements to meet design brief and examine implications
   • Assess materials and finishes used in structural aspects for their implications for the design brief
   • Identify the need for specialist assessment of structural implications, communicate to the client and organise within the scope of the design brief
   • Measure space accurately and document results to inform design project and documentation
3. Assess services
   • Identify and assess plumbing, water and drainage features for impact on design brief
   • Assess features of electrical service to determine suitability for design requirements
   • Assess other services to determine suitability for design requirements
4. Conduct additional research to support site evaluation
   • Confirm outcomes of site evaluation through consultation with specialist professionals based on the design brief
   • Accurately interpret building documentation for additional information
   • Review information gathered against compliance requirements and identify further work needs
   • Accurately document site evaluation information and research outcomes