Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to research and apply compliance requirements to building design documentation for residential, commercial and industrial buildings, as defined in the Building Code of Australia (BCA).
The unit applies to additions and renovations to a range of different types of new buildings and existing structures. It supports drafters who assist, and work under the supervision and instruction of an architect or building designer; and who take responsibility, at the level appropriate to their role, for ensuring that building design documentation complies with current and relevant legislation, codes and standards, including the National Construction Code (NCC) and local authority planning schemes.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to building design drafting in some states. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. | ||
1. | Research building design project compliance requirements. | 1.1. | Legislation, codes and standards relating to the compliance of specific building design project are accessed, and variations in requirements are interpreted and noted. |
1.2. | Compliance requirements for designs in different project locations and different conditions are researched, and variations in requirements are interpreted and noted. | ||
1.3. | Research findings are recorded, filed and regularly updated according to workplace procedures. | ||
2. | Analyse and interpret implications of compliance requirements. | 2.1. | Ambiguous and conflicting compliance requirements are clarified with relevant professionals. |
2.2. | Constraints placed on design options due to compliance requirements are identified and discussed with the designer. | ||
2.3. | Potential exemptions from compliance with relevant codes are investigated and discussed with designer, and appropriate course of action is noted. | ||
2.4. | Processes for obtaining an exemption are identified and actioned as required. | ||
3. | Review and action compliance requirements. | 3.1. | Technical construction documentation is reviewed for compliance with relevant legislation, codes and standards according to designer’s instructions. |
3.2. | Non-compliance issues are noted and discussed with designer and required amendments are identified. | ||
3.3. | Amendments or modifications to plans and technical documentation are made to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, codes and standards. | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes core skills that are essential to performance and not explicit in the performance criteria. Employment skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. | |
Skill | Performance feature |
Learning skills to: | access a range of resources, information and support, including the BCA, to assist in developing own understanding of compliance requirements relating to construction documentation draw on experience in compliance research and apply to analysis of different building design projects. |
Numeracy skills to: | interpret and apply information from technical drawings and reports, including ratios, scales and scale conversions. |
Oral communication skills to: | participate in discussions in the workplace and with external specialists using specialised vocabulary relating to compliance. |
Reading skills to: | understand specialised vocabulary and acronyms specific to technical documentation used in building design projects use different reading approaches to locate specific compliance requirements in a range of resources, including the BCA. |
Writing skills to: | make legible notes of discussions with colleagues and external specialists use specialised vocabulary relating to building design projects. |
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 and regulations relating to: building construction materials and methods disability access energy efficiency environment local authority planning schemes work health and safety (WHS). |
Codes and standards must include: | Australian standards, including standards for drawing: AS1100.101 Technical drawing - General principles AS1100.301 Technical drawing - Architectural drawing AS1101.1 Graphic symbols for general engineering - Hydraulic and pneumatic systems NCC. |
Compliance requirements must include: | current Australian standards applicable to the building design federal, state or territory, and local authority legislation and regulations and planning schemes applicable to the building design NCC. |
Constraints must include: | reference to: local authority planning scheme relevant to the applicable building design project brief sections of the BCA relevant to the applicable building design. |
Sectors
Building design
Competency Field
Drafting