The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
permaculture principles regarding structures and the built environment
Building methods, such as
mud brick
straw bale
cobb & light earth
rammed earth (Pise)
wattle and daub
stabilised/compressed earth brick
earth ship
aerated concrete
compressed paper and timber fibres
wool brick
air dried timber
structural issues
planning issues
properties of materials and suitability of local soils and timbers for building uses
environmental, logistical and safety factors, such as:
issues related to harvesting and milling of local timbers
possible contaminants in or on materials
weight and size of materials and their transport to the site
reclaimed materials, such as:
commercial timber off-cuts and wastes
demolition materials (timbers, windows and doors, plumbing fittings, roofing materials, bricks and other masonry items)
railway sleepers, telegraph poles, bridge timbers and other heavy reclaimed timbers
metal mesh and grill-work (fridge and oven shelves, wire baskets, fence panels, bed frames and bases, chicken wire, aviary mesh, pig/dog wire and other wire mesh products in small or large quantities)
reinforcing mesh and rods, trench mesh
pallets and packaging crates
shipping containers, ex-transport carriages, old cars, trailers and caravans
mirrors
bottles (glass and plastic)
ceramics and flower pots
car & truck tyres, windscreens, panels and seats
machinery parts
drums and cans
palings and weatherboards
reclaimed concrete
typical permaculture structures, such as
garden structures and features
fences and trellising
animal housing and shelters
seating and garden walls
retaining walls and small dam walls (including observing all regulatory conditions)
sheds or small outbuildings (including observing all regulatory conditions)
components of houses or other buildings ((including observing all regulatory conditions and work with professionals on larger structures)
the correct use of hand and power tools and other work health and safety requirements associated with installing structures and features
techniques for working with reclaimed materials such as de-nailing, stripping old paint, dressing timber
WHS considerations associated with recycled materials such as identification of lead paint, broken glass, rusty metal, chemically treated materials
comparative environmental implications associated with excavation and construction activity
safe lifting and transporting techniques
appropriate use of personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE)
appropriate use and installation of safety signs and barriers
site access points
implication of alteration to water flow during and after construction