Elements and Performance Criteria
- Explain the impact of building thermal performance on domestic energy use to clients.
- Building thermal performance is explained to clients.
- Impact of building design and materials on thermal performance of building is identified and communicated to clients.
- Relationship between building thermal performance, heating and cooling, and energy consumption is explained to clients.
- Main uses of energy in buildings and the proportion attributed to heating and cooling are explained to clients.
- Correct industry terminology for energy use is applied when communicating with clients.
- Correct units of measurement are applied when describing power and energy.
- Environmental and social impacts of energy use are explained to clients.
- Explain the process of heat transfer in residential buildings to clients.
- Explain factors that impact on thermal comfort to clients.
- Explain how climatic conditions influence residential building thermal performance to clients.
- Major Australian climatic zones are identified and their key characteristics relevant to thermal performance assessments explained.
- Types and uses of climate data used in carrying out thermal performance assessments are explained to clients.
- Impact of local climatic conditions on building thermal performance is explained to clients.
- Ways of improving thermal performance appropriate to the relevant climatic zone are explained to clients.
- Explain the role of passive design in improving thermal performance to clients.