Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to assess proposed design documentation during the design process for buildings included in National Construction Code (NCC) definitions for Classes 2 to 9 (up to three storeys). It includes providing client advice on the preparation of planning and building approval applications and the compliance of design documentation with the building and planning legislation, regulations, codes and standards that apply to the nature and location of each project.

This unit is suitable for building surveyors who draw on their broad theoretical knowledge and technical skills to provide advisory code-consulting services to building and construction professionals involved in developing building design documentation up to the building approval application stage.

This unit forms part of the licensing requirements for building surveying in some states and territories. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to clarify these requirements.

Pre-requisite Unit

CPCCBS6102 Research and evaluate construction methods and materials for Class 2 to 9 buildings to three storeys.

Unit Sector

Building surveying

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

As well as the foundation skills explicit in the performance criteria of this unit, candidates require:

• numeracy skills to interpret ratios, rates and proportions when examining architectural drawings and documentation.

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is not equivalent to CPCCBS6005 Assess and advise on compliance of design documentation for commercial buildings to three storeys.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=7e15fa6a-68b8-4097-b099-030a5569b1ad

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Performance Evidence

To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by assessing and advising on the compliance of design documentation for three projects involving the following Classes of buildings as defined by the National Construction Code (NCC):

• one project incorporating Class 5 or Class 6
• one project incorporating Class 2 or Class 3 or Class 9c
• one project incorporating Class 7 or Class 8.

Each building must be up to three storeys and not exceeding 2,000 square metres in floor area.

While performing the above three projects, the candidate must analyse complete sets of building design documentation for three related building approval applications and, for each application, provide advice on two cost-effective, energy efficient and compliant design alternatives.

Knowledge Evidence

To be competent in this unit, a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

• different compliance requirements of planning and building applications
• NCC classifications and definitions for buildings included in Classes 2 to 9:

• building types
• geographic and climate zones

• possible solutions to design documentation compliance issues for building and planning applications to meet the requirements of the NCC and:

• insurers
• jurisdictional legislation and regulations
• statutory authorities governing the environment, fire protection and services

• project management strategies that ensure thorough and timely advice is delivered according to service level agreement
• regulatory and legislative compliance requirements for buildings included in Classes 2 to 9 in different climate zones and geographic locations:

• building control legislation and regulations
• NCC including referenced Australian Standards to meet deemed-to-satisfy provisions and/or performance solutions

• regulatory constraints that govern the relationship between the advisory and statutory roles of building surveyors
• types of disciplines from which specialist advice may be sought.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.

Assessors must also:

• be licensed as a Building Surveyor Level 1 (or equivalent) or Level 2 (or equivalent) in their state or territory, or
• demonstrate current membership of a relevant industry association and have current registration on the National Building Professionals Register in the Building Industry Control category (level 1), or
• be accredited under the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) National Accreditation Scheme at Building Surveyor level or be accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors as a building certifier.

Assessment must be conducted in the workplace or a simulated workplace using realistic conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities, procedures, safety requirements and environmental considerations.

Candidates must have access to equipment, software, architectural drawings, documentation and materials required to achieve the performance evidence.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=7e15fa6a-68b8-4097-b099-030a5569b1ad