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Provide expert access advice on building renovations

Provide expert access advice on building renovations

Unit of competency
National Code
CPPACC5017
State Code
ODJ46
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/05/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
27/07/2021
Field of Education
030905 - Building Services Engineering
Original Release Date
27/07/2021
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to provide expert advice on building renovations to achieve access for people with disability. It includes identifying and evaluating construction methods to ensure compliance with relevant building legislation. This unit is for individuals who are self-directed and have substantial depth of knowledge and skills to make independent judgements in the provision of access consulting services.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Confirm areas of building that require renovation to achieve access.
  • 1.1 Inspect building to identify areas requiring renovation according to regulatory and workplace requirements.
  • 1.2 Determine construction methodology for undertaking required renovation based on assessment of all aspects of the building’s structure and construction and relevant building legislation.
2 Confirm that building construction methodology can accommodate required renovations.
  • 2.1 Assess effect of applying identified construction methodology to building against client needs and regulatory requirements for access.
  • 2.2 Apply National Construction Code (NCC) performance requirements to identify suitable technologies to overcome any adverse effects resulting from the application of the identified construction methodology.
3 Review pre-existing conditions that impact on building upgrade plan.
  • 3.1 Assess and document the impact on accessibility of the building resulting from implementation of the building upgrade plan.
  • 3.2 Assess and document the impact of identified suitable technologies on achieving reduced timelines for providing full access to the building.
  • 3.3 Consult with relevant persons to report the identified suitable technologies for reducing timelines for required renovations.
4 Review pre-existing conditions that impact on performance solutions.
  • 4.1 Assess and document the impact on accessibility of the building result from implementation of the identified performance solutions.
  • 4.2 Assess and document the impact of identified technologies on achieving NCC performance requirements for providing full access to the building.
  • 4.3 Consult with relevant persons to report the identified suitable technologies to achieve NCC performance requirements for providing full access to the building.
5 Review pre-existing conditions that impact on application for exception to NCC.
  • 5.1 Analyse and document the impact of allowing the application for exception to the NCC on building accessibility.
  • 5.2 Assess and document the impact of identified suitable technologies on overcoming pre-existing conditions to achieve full access to building.
  • 5.3 Consult with relevant persons to report the identified suitable technologies for overcoming pre-existing conditions to achieve full access to the building.
6 Develop arguments pertaining to expert judgement and prepare access report.
  • 6.1 Develop and document arguments to demonstrate that identified suitable technologies meet or exceed NCC performance requirements where the identified suitable technologies differ from deemed-to-satisfy (DTS) provisions.
  • 6.2 Advise client of suitable technologies for providing renovations that meet or exceed DTS provisions.
  • 6.3 Prepare final access report documentation according to contractual and workplace requirements.
  • 6.4 Forward access report documentation to client according to contractual and workplace requirements.
  • 6.5 Maintain copies of the access report and associated documentation for future reference according to regulatory and workplace requirements.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W9811 CPPACC5017A Provide expert access advice on building renovations Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BGX0 CPP50721 Diploma of Access Consulting Qualification