Required skills

communication skills to interact with clients from diverse social economic and cultural backgrounds

decisionmaking and problemsolving skills to make recommendations based on information about the thermal performance of a planned or existing residence

literacy skills to

complete standard forms

generate business correspondence

prepare reports

read and interpret a variety of texts including legislation regulations and codes of conduct and ethical standards

numeracy skills to

take measurements

interpret different units of measurement

perform basic calculations associated with conducting a thermal performance assessment

planning organising and scheduling skills to undertake work related tasks such as

scheduling site inspections

conducting site visits within agreed timeframes

research skills to identify and locate documents and information on matters associated with building thermal performance such as climatic zones and thermal properties of building materials

technology skills to use

general purpose software packages

measuring instruments

timemanagement skills to complete assessment tasks in a time and cost efficient manner

Required knowledge

Australian climatic zones

climatic zones and characteristics

climate data used in thermal performance assessment

diurnal temperature range

humidity

irradiance

minimum and maximum temperature

solar geometry

wind speed and direction

building materials

constraints on choice of building materials

cost

practicality

size

space

embodied energy and life cycle properties of building materials

thermal performance properties of common building materials

building thermal performance

thermal performance principles

glazing shading and insulation for controlling temperature

orientation for heating

thermal mass for storing

ventilation for cooling

impact of building design and building materials on building thermal performance

relationship between building thermal performance and thermal comfort

thermal performance ratings

current rating requirements

documentation of ratings

legal requirements

uses

ways of improving thermal performance of existing residential buildings

draught proofing

glazing

insulation

landscaping and planting

shade

structural changes

ventilation

window and floor coverings

commonwealth state or territory and local government legislation and regulations impacting on thermal performance assessment related to

antidiscrimination and equal employment opportunity

building thermal performance

consumer protection fair trading and trade practices

employment and industrial relations

environment protection

occupational health and safety OHS

privacy

data collection tools and techniques

advantages and disadvantages of nonrating data collection tools and techniques

types of nonrating tools and techniques

energy and power

terminology

energy

energy efficiency

power

primary energy source

units of measurement

uses cost and environmental impact of energy in residential buildings

greenhouse gas emissions

relationship between building design energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions

ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through building design

thermal comfort

definition of thermal comfort

physical factors that influence thermal comfort

requirement for thermal comfort

role of thermal comfort in building thermal performance assessments

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed by the thermal performance assessment of an existing residence using nonrating tools and techniques

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the required skills and knowledge specified in this unit

In particular the person should demonstrate the ability to

gather the building information required to conduct a thermal performance assessment of an existing residence

conduct a thermal performance assessment of an existing residence using nonrating tools and techniques

identify options for improving the thermal performance of an existing residence taking into account the type of building ownership of building cost and practicality

apply knowledge of

Australian climatic zones

building thermal performance principles

nonrating tools and techniques

passive energy design principles

relationship between building thermal performance and thermal comfort

thermal performance properties of common building materials

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge may be conducted in an offsite context and is to comply with relevant regulatory and Australian standards requirements

Resource implications for assessment include

nonrating tools

relevant codes standards and government regulations

access to residential buildings from which building information required for a building thermal performance assessment may be obtained

technology suitable for generating reports

technical reference library with current publications on

building design and materials

house energy rating schemes HERS

building thermal performance for existing buildings

Australian climatic zones

manufacturers product information on building products and materials

Method of assessment

Assessment methods must

satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the CPP Property Services Training Package

satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the CPP07 Property Services Training Package

include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application

reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles

confirm that competency is verified and able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments

Guidance information for assessment

This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function for example

CPPHSAA Assess household energy use

CPPHSA4001A Assess household energy use

CPPHSAA Assess household waste generation and management

CPPHSA4002A Assess household waste generation and management

CPPHSAA Assess household water use

CPPHSA4003A Assess household water use.

Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources and the provision of appropriate assessment support

Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed

Need for assessing thermal performance of an existing residential building may include assessment for:

Residential building refers to:

Client may include:

Effective communication strategies may include:

Commonwealth, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations, and industry ethical and conduct standards may include:

Issues may include:

Hazards may include:

Assessment documentation may include:

Tools, equipment and other requirements may include:

Information that should be obtained prior to assessment may include:

Details of assessment may include:

Information may include:

Data collection tool may include:

Sources of technical advice on building thermal performance may include:

Options for improving thermal performance and reducing emissions of the residence may include:

Evaluation is based on: