Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to read and extract information from different types of plans, building drawings and specifications for residential buildings.
The unit supports workers in the property industry who are required to read and extract routine information from a variety of plans and drawings associated with residential buildings. It applies to real estate agents, property managers, strata managers, Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) assessors, home sustainability assessors and facility managers.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit in some States and Territories. 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. | Identify and review plans and drawings. | 1.1. | Main types of plans and drawings for residential buildings are identified. |
1.2. | Purpose of different types of plans and drawings are identified. | ||
1.3. | Key features of each type of plan and drawing are identified. | ||
2. | Check amendments to plans and drawings. | 2.1. | Title panel is checked to verify latest amendment to plans and drawings. |
2.2. | Amendments to specifications are checked to ensure currency of information. | ||
3. | Identify symbols, terms, abbreviations and shading used in plans and drawings. | 3.1. | Symbols used in plans and drawings are identified. |
3.2. | Abbreviations used in plans and drawings are identified. | ||
3.3. | Colouring and shading used in plans and drawings are identified. | ||
3.4. | Building and construction terms used in plans and drawings are identified. | ||
4 | Locate and identify key features on a site plan. | 4.1. | Site is identified from location drawings. |
4.2. | True north and building orientation are identified from details provided on site plan. | ||
4.3. | Key features of site plan are identified. | ||
5 | Extract data from plans, drawings and specifications. | 5.1. | Key building features are identified in relevant plans and drawings. |
5.2. | Data on key building features is extracted from relevant plans, drawings and specifications. | ||
5.3. | Building codes or standards identified in specifications are identified. | ||
5.4. | Key features of products included in specifications are identified. | ||
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.
The person must read and extract information from different types of plans, building drawings and specifications for four different residential buildings.
The person must also source the plans, building drawings and specifications relating to each of the above buildings, and identify the information needed to respond to three routine workplace requests for information on each building.
In doing the above, the person must:
identify different types of plans and drawings for residential buildings and their functions
read and interpret plans, drawings and specifications for each residential building, including identifying key features, levels, contours, sections, service entry points, and site features
check amendments to plans and drawings for each residential building
identify symbols, terms and abbreviations used in the plans and drawings.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
building drawings, including:
drawing perspectives
features
scale
symbols, terms and abbreviations used
types of building drawings and their respective purposes
plans relevant to residential buildings:
heritage and conservation overlays
landscaping and vegetation
locality
lot and common property survey plan
sites
strata plan
survey plan
key requirements of federal, state or territory building and construction codes, standards and regulations relating to:
residential building materials
residential building styles.
Assessment Conditions
The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:
equipment:
computer system to access online databases of residential building plans and drawings
specifications:
plans, drawings and specifications for different styles of residential buildings
relevant codes, standards and regulations relating to the construction of residential buildings.
Assessor requirements
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.
Foundation Skills
This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Skill | Performance feature |
Learning skills to: | maintain current knowledge of types and application of plans, drawings and specifications for residential buildings. |
Numeracy skills to: | convert numerical values and scales shown on plans, drawings and specifications for buildings. |
Reading skills to: | read and interpret information about agency practices, industry conduct standards, and employment conditions. |
Writing skills to: | record information extracted during review. |
Technology skills to: | use computerised databases to locate relevant plans, drawings and specifications for residential buildings. |
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. | |
Types of plans and drawings must include: | drawings: details elevation ground plans layout drawings plans: heritage and conservation overlays landscaping and vegetation locality lot and common property survey plans sites strata plans survey plans services drawings: drainage ducts piping vertical section waste disposal wiring sketches. |
Residential buildings must include: | any building categorised as Class 1, 2, 4 and 10a of the Building Code of Australia or in accordance with jurisdictional requirements. |
Key features of each type of plan and drawing must include at least four of the following: | certification compatibility construction dimensions legend location orientation quantities of materials scale sizes types of products or services. |
Specifications must include at least two of the following: | levels and survey information material technical data materials lists performance data schedules of quantities stress, load and bearing calculations. |
Key features of site plan must include: | access and egress common property contours and slopes drainage lines easements environmental and heritage overlays existing dwellings, buildings or other structures location and situation major geological and topographical features orientation paving retaining walls scale service connection points set backs stormwater disposal trees and other vegetation. |
Data on key building features must include: | common property dimensions location materials ratings standards. |
Sectors
Property services
Competency Field
Common