Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to produce compliant designs for Class 2-9 buildings to a maximum floor area of 2000m², except construction Type A buildings. It includes developing design briefs, integrating client requirements, analysing sites, developing design concepts, refining designs and presenting to clients.

Building classifications and construction Types are set out in the National Construction Code (NCC).

This unit is suitable for drafters and building designers who apply technical and theoretical knowledge and skills to building design work tasks.

This unit forms part of the licensing requirements for people engaged in building design in some states and territories. For further information, check with the relevant regulatory authority.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil.

Unit Sector

Building Design

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

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

• reading skills to interpret and apply complex technical information in regulations, codes and standards
• numeracy skills to calculate optimum and cost-effective design solutions
• written and oral skills to communicate appropriately for the audience and situation. 

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is not equivalent to:

• CPPBDN5006A Consult with clients to produce approved small-scale building project design briefs.
• CPPBDN5008A Develop concepts for small-scale building design projects and finalise solutions with clients.
• CPPBDN5009A Produce compliant client-approved designs for small-scale building design projects.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Performance Evidence

To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the performance criteria of this unit by producing compliant building design drawings and presenting designs to clients for two different building designs:

• designs must involve different building classifications from 2-9 as defined by the National Construction Code (NCC)
• buildings of construction Types B and C must be represented, as defined by the NCC.

Knowledge Evidence

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

• architectural styles and building construction terminology relevant to working with building designs
• NCC building classifications and construction Types B and C
• requirements of legislation, codes and standards for Class 2-9 building designs
• contextual and site constraints that place limits on design options
• features and impact of building life cycles
• design development and approval processes and implications of changes to design at each stage
• energy efficient design principles and sustainability considerations
• bushfire attack level rating
• scientific and social principles of human interaction with the built environment
• construction materials and methods
• principles of design
• sketches, including plans, elevations and three-dimensional views
• rendering techniques
• presentation techniques.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations. Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting where these skills and knowledge would be performed. This includes access to:

• computer with internet access and building design software currently used in drafting and building design practice
• relevant legislation, regulations, codes and standards
• relevant client, site and project information.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b