Unit of competency details
CPPBDN4011 - Prepare documentation for building approval (Release 1)
Summary
Usage recommendation:
Superseded
Releases:
| 1 1 (this release) |
05/Mar/2015 |
Companion volumes:
Unit of competency
Assessment requirements
Training packages that include this unit
Qualifications that include this unit
Classifications
Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 040301 | Building Science And Technology | 14/May/2015 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. New unit.
This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Version 1.
Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to gather and prepare documentation that complies with building approval requirements, including detailed working drawings of designs for all types of residential, commercial and industrial buildings as defined by the Building Code of Australia (BCA). The documentation is required as part of the building approval process which, if successful, results in the issuing of a building permit.
The unit supports drafters who assist and work under the supervision and instruction of an architect or building designer to gather and produce a range of documentation as part of the building approval process.
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.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Drafting
Unit Sector
Building design
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Elements describe the essential outcomes.
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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.
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Plan documentation production.
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Documentation required for building approval applications for building design projects is confirmed with design project manager and other relevant personnel.
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Compliance requirements to be addressed in working drawings are confirmed with relevant personnel.
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Timelines and methodologies for producing working drawings are confirmed and followed.
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Drawings and documentation required from construction contractors, engineers and consultants, are confirmed and obtained.
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Prepare and gather documentation.
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Project design drawings and documentation are reviewed in consultation with design project manager and information relevant to different types of working drawings is identified.
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Construction details requiring clarification are resolved through research and consultation.
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Draft working drawings are prepared and notations added according to project and workplace requirements.
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Working drawings are checked and finalised, in consultation with design project manager.
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Required documentation is completed or obtained, and checked and confirmed as correct or referred for amendment in consultation with design project manager.
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Submit and support building approval application.
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Documentation for building approval application is prepared, checked for compliance with requirements, and submitted to design project manager.
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Progress of application through building approval process is monitored and requests for clarification or changes are addressed in consultation with design project manager.
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Building approval is obtained and filed with final design project documentation according to workplace procedures.
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Client is notified of building approval and copies of relevant documentation are provided in consultation with design project manager, as required.
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Foundation Skills
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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.
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Skill
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Performance feature
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Learning skills to:
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- develop a sequenced plan for tasks required in the building approval process
- draw on experience in preparing building documentation to ensure that documentation prepared and submitted meets the requirements of authorities within required timeframes.
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Numeracy skills to:
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- apply measurements prescribed in compliance requirements to sketches and drawings, for example distance of building from boundary
- apply scale accurately to working drawings
- calculate and confirm measurements in drawings.
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Oral communication skills to:
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- ask questions relating to design drawings and compliance requirements
- consult with external professional personnel regarding compliance requirements.
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Reading skills to:
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- interpret and adhere to documentation compliance requirements of relevant authorities
- interpret specialised vocabulary and acronyms used in building documentation.
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Writing skills to:
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- prepare forms and other documentation required for building approval
- communicate with clients and prepare building documentation using appropriate vocabulary and technical terminology.
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Range of Conditions
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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.
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Documentation must include:
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- contract administration documentation
- items specified in relevant authorities’ requirements for building approval, including:
- localised pest management details
- relevant authority forms
- requests for exemptions
- risk assessments
- specifications for materials, fixtures and fittings
- technical reports, such as:
- access
- conservation
- energy rating
- fire safety
- soil analysis
- two- and three-dimensional working drawings
- sub-floor ventilation details
- waterproofing details.
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Compliance requirements must include:
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- current Australian standards applicable to the building design
- federal, state or territory, and local authority legislation and regulations applicable to the building design
- National Construction Code.
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Working drawings must include:
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- detail drawings
- elevations
- location of neighbouring buildings
- plans
- sections
- site plans.
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Checking of working drawings must include:
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- accuracy
- completeness
- compliance with relevant requirements, including building approval requirements
- consistency of presentation
- cross-referencing
- titles and reference numbers
- version control.
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Unit Mapping Information
No equivalent unit.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b
Assessment requirements
Modification History
Release 1. New unit.
This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Version 1.
Performance Evidence
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence of the ability to prepare drawings and documentation for the following three different building projects, as defined in the Building Code of Australia (BCA). At least one of the building design projects must include a Class 10 component:
- one Class 1 building
- one Class 2 building
- one building selected from Classes 3 to 9.
At least one of the above building projects must be two storeys and one building project must be three storeys or more.
For each of the building projects, the person must provide evidence of:
- confirming documentation and compliance requirements with the relevant authority, for each of the building projects specified
- preparing complete sets of compliant working drawings and documentation as required for the submission of the building application for each of the building projects specified in the performance evidence
- identifying and collecting supporting documentation from other construction professionals for each of the building projects specified in the performance evidence, and confirming that documents received are accurate and compliant
- submitting final, complete and accurate building approval application to the relevant authority within specified timeframe and monitoring its progress, responding to feedback or questions as instructed by the architect or building designer
- processing building approval permit and notifying the client.
Knowledge Evidence
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of documentation required for building approval relevant to the three classes and types of building projects specified in the performance evidence, including knowledge of:
- processes of the relevant approving authority that must be confirmed and satisfied for each of the building projects specified in the performance evidence, including:
- range of documentation and types of drawings required for building approval applications relating to specified types of building design projects in specified locations
- technical knowledge of plans required for building approval, including knowledge of:
- bracing
- ceilings
- concrete slabs
- floor finishes
- floor footings
- lighting
- timber framing
- services
- sites
- sustainability requirements
- ventilation
- sections of the BCA relevant to the classes and types of buildings specified in the performance evidence, including:
- architectural styles and building construction terminology relevant to working with building plans specified in the building approval process
- principles of energy efficiency and sustainable design sufficient to be able to communicate with others in relation to the designs and approval applications
- duty of care required to ensure quality and safety of designs submitted for building approval
- potential cost implications of changes to design at each stage of the building approval process
- legislation, codes and standards relevant to sustainable building design required to ensure compliance with building approval requirements.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace.
Suitable assessment of performance requires:
- computer with internet access and building information modelling (BIM)-capable building design software and business software currently used in drafting, architectural and building design practices
- building application forms and related documentation
- reports from technical experts and external consultants, relevant to the building approval process for each of the building projects specified in the performance evidence
- working drawings relevant to the building approval process for each of the building projects specified in the performance evidence
- impact of variations to plans as directed by client or other stakeholders
- implications of preparing and submitting to relevant authority insufficient or non-compliant documentation
- specifications – access to:
- current Australian standards applicable to the building design and as required in the building approval process
- local council planning regulations
- National Construction Code
- state codes and planning policies
- relationships with team members and supervisor:
- tasks may be completed individually but may rely on information sourced from team members and supervisor as relevant to the task
- relationship with client:
- liaison with the client is limited and only as directed by the architect or building designer
- according to the requirements for preparing and lodging documentation for building approval processes.
Assessor requirements
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy SNR/AQTF assessor requirements.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b
