Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess structural components and services in a residential building to determine their impact on the interior design brief.
This unit applies to interior designers, including kitchen and bathroom designers. They analyse and integrate information from site inspection, documentation and consultation to inform the design process.
Licensing, legislative or certification requirements may apply to this unit and relevant state/territory and local government agencies should be consulted to determine any necessary certification or licensing for undertaking interior decoration and design work. Access to construction sites requires certification of general induction training specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work (ASCC 2007).
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare for site evaluation | 1.1 Review project brief and clarify with client 1.2 Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints 1.3 Select work resources based on the needs of the design brief 1.4 Determine scope of site evaluation from information and arrange a site visit with client 1.5 Identify and follow work health and safety requirements for specific site |
2. Assess structural elements | 2.1 Identify and inspect key structural elements of the space for their impact on the design brief 2.2 Identify changes required to structural elements to meet design brief and examine implications 2.3 Assess materials and finishes used in structural aspects for their implications for the design brief 2.4 Identify the need for specialist assessment of structural implications, communicate to the client and organise within the scope of the design brief 2.5 Measure space accurately and document results to inform design project and documentation |
3. Assess services | 3.1 Identify and assess plumbing, water and drainage features for impact on design brief 3.2 Assess features of electrical service to determine suitability for design requirements 3.3 Assess other services to determine suitability for design requirements |
4. Conduct additional research to support site evaluation | 4.1 Confirm outcomes of site evaluation through consultation with specialist professionals based on the design brief 4.2 Accurately interpret building documentation for additional information 4.3 Review information gathered against compliance requirements and identify further work needs 4.4 Accurately document site evaluation information and research outcomes |
Foundation Skills
The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (such as, language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance:
technology skills to research information using digital media.
Other foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Sectors
Interior Decoration and Design