CPPACC5009Evaluate and select construction materials for accessible buildings

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What an assessment for CPPACC5009 must cover

35 assessable components: 2 elements (10 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 24 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Evaluate performance of building materials.

  • 1.1Interpret relevant documentation to evaluate properties of materials based on performance.
  • 1.2Identify quality standards and material performance requirements for access compliance.
  • 1.3Review product data sheets to evaluate and record methods of testing materials.
  • 1.4Identify and record visual characteristics of materials.
  • 1.5Evaluate and document compatibility and performance of building materials for access compliance.

2 Select suitable materials for building.

  • 2.1Interpret plans, working drawings and specifications for building project to determine specific access requirements.
  • 2.2Identify and select samples of commonly used construction materials to investigate suitability according to their purpose and access requirements.
  • 2.3Select materials identified as structurally adequate, having the required fire resistance, and suitable for given applications according to specific access requirements.
  • 2.4Conduct required calculations to select materials considered cost effective according to client and workplace requirements.
  • 2.5Finalise material selection to meet access, regulatory and workplace requirements.

Performance evidence

  • To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by evaluating and selecting construction materials for two different accessible building projects.

Knowledge evidence

  • Commonwealth, state and territory legislation, regulations, codes and standards relevant to access consulting activities:
  • anti-discrimination and disability discrimination
  • building control including local government regulations and by-laws
  • Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (or their successors) – known as the Access to Premises Standards
  • National Construction Code (NCC) building classifications and access requirements
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Specialist Disability Accommodation Design Standard (or its successor)
  • Livable Housing Australia Livable Housing Design Guidelines (or its successor)
  • principles of universal design
  • privacy and confidentiality
  • grading processes and grade markings used to categorise timber and timber products
  • interpersonal communication strategies used to effectively relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and cognitive abilities
  • nature of building materials, performance requirements relevant to accessible buildings, and methods for their evaluation based on:
  • performance
  • visual characteristics
  • structural adequacy
  • fire resistance
  • cost effectiveness
  • processes for interpreting construction plans, drawings and specifications when evaluating and selecting construction materials for accessible buildings
  • types of disability and limitations that each disability places on an individual’s ability to access the environment
  • workplace requirements for evaluating and selecting construction materials for accessible buildings:
  • client service
  • documentation and records administration
  • quality
  • work role boundaries - responsibilities, limitations and professional abilities.

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What does an assessment tool for CPPACC5009 need to cover?

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