Modification History
New unit
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to prepare, consult on and refine designs for building design projects, covered by Building Code of Australia (BCA), except construction Type A buildings, to produce client-approved drawings that comply with planning approval requirements.
It also covers the application of creative design skills, knowledge of human lifestyles and cycles, knowledge of safe and sustainable construction materials and methods, and includes consultation and collaboration with technical experts such as structural engineers.
Application of the Unit
This unit of competency supports building designers who produce design drawings that meet client and compliance requirements for small-scale building design projects.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Work in this area must be completed according to relevant legislative, industry and organisational requirements, including occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and procedures.
Different states and territories may have regulatory mechanisms that apply to this unit. Users are advised to check for regulatory limitations.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Plan, administer and produce design drawings |
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Design drawings required in planning approval application documentation for small-scale building design projects are confirmed with relevant authorities . |
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Compliance requirements to be addressed in design drawings are confirmed with relevant authorities. |
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Timelines and methodologies for producing final design drawings are established and followed. |
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Drawings required from technical experts are specified, commissioned and obtained. |
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Design drawings are set up, named and filed according to workplace procedures. |
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Refine spatial, structural and technical elements of building designs. |
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Factors contributing to spatial requirements and relationships are analysed and incorporated into building designs. |
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Structural systems for small-scale buildings are reviewed, in consultation with technical experts as required, and appropriate systems are incorporated into building designs. |
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Construction and technical elements for small-scale buildings are reviewed, in consultation with technical experts as required, and appropriate elements are incorporated into building designs. |
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Aesthetic fusion of design elements is visualised, analysed and refined in building designs. |
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Address health and safety issues in building designs |
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Obligations of building designers for health and safety during construction and use of small-scale buildings are analysed. |
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Health and safety issues specific to design team, construction team and users are researched, in consultation with client and stakeholders, and analysed. |
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Risk analyses of construction and use of small-scale buildings are conducted and appropriate controls selected and applied to design drawings. |
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3.4 |
Health and safety documentation for the building is created, processed and communicated to relevant personnel according to workplace procedures. |
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Refine sustainable design elements of building designs |
4.1 |
Optimum sustainable construction materials and methods are selected and incorporated into building designs. |
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Systems for sustainable water use are reviewed and suitable systems are incorporated into building designs. |
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4.3 |
Energy-efficient design principles and renewable energy sources are reviewed and suitable solutions are incorporated into building designs. |
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Obtain client approval of final design drawings |
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Design drawings are assessed against client and compliance requirements and anomalies are addressed. |
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Design drawings are presented and explained to client and relevant stakeholders according to workplace procedures. |
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Detailed client and stakeholder feedback is encouraged and discussed, and required amendments are negotiated. |
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5.4 |
Design drawings are amended as required, and client approval is obtained, documented and processed according to workplace procedures. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
A person should demonstrate the ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment of this unit:
Resource implications for assessment include:
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Method of assessment |
Assessment for this unit must verify the practical application of the required skills and knowledge, using one or more of the following methods:
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Guidance information for assessment |
This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required. Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Design drawings may include: |
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Small-scale building design projects : |
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Relevant authorities may include: |
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Compliance requirements may include: |
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Technical experts may include: |
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Factors contributing to spatial requirements and relationships may include: |
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Users may include: |
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Health and safety documentation for the building may include: |
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Optimum sustainable construction materials and methods may include: |
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Systems for sustainable water use may include: |
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Energy-efficient design principles may include: |
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Renewable energy sources may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Building design
Custom Content Section
Not applicable.