This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to access, interpret and apply relevant legislation to the design of residential buildings.
It includes the ability to apply a range of design solutions for residential buildings (National Construction Code (NCC) Classes 1 and 10), in compliance with the national and Victorian regulatory frameworks and make recommendations for alternative solutions, as required.This unit applies to building designers who apply relevant legislation to the design of residential buildings within the legal responsibilities of building designers.
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• apply the relevant regulations, codes, standards and guidelines to at least two residential building projects that includes:
• a new dwelling
• an addition or alteration to an existing dwelling.
In completing the above there must also be evidence that the learner has, for each building project:
• identified and interpreted the building hierarchy of legislation and the associated compliance requirements relevant to the design or construction problem
• referenced the performance solution within a drawing set
• identified and documented alternative solutions to the design or construction problem in accordance with relevant codes.
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):