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Building Regulation

$2,875.00

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5 wks

COMMITMENT

5 x 8 hrs

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Get to know your Building Code in-depth. If you're planning or implementing building regulation in NSW, get up-to-date knowledge including the latest requirements for dwellings and outbuildings under the Building Code of Australia and NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.

About this course

This building regulation course provides essential skills in understanding and implementing building regulation in New South Wales. Get up-to-date advice in interpreting and applying the regulatory requirements for dwellings (Class 1) and outbuildings (Class 10) as contained in the Building Code of Australia and NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. This building regulation course incorporates theory and practice in building assessment, including recent changes in legislation and policy, and utilises workshop sessions and case studies.

Course structure

Recent changes to building regulations have touched a new and bigger pool of building professionals. This is primarily caused by the shift to integrated assessment of development proposals. You will learn theory and practice in building assessment through workshop sessions and case studies.

Session 1 - Introduction

  • New South Wales Building Regulations, including interaction of the Act, the regulations, the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and Australian Standards
  • Format of BCA Volume 2
  • Classification of buildings.

Session 2 - Building Code of Australia (BCA)

  • Section 1 – General Provisions
  • Section 2 – Performance Provisions
  • Section 3 – Acceptable Constructions; Introduction to Section 3 of Housing Provisions & in-depth assessment of Fire Separation (Part 3. 7 .1).

Session 3 - BCA (continued)

  • Sections 2 & 3 – recap of the Housing Provisions and discussion of any problems encountered since the previous workshop period
  • Section 3 – Acceptable Constructions: an in-depth assessment.

Session 4 - BCA (continued) and Environmental Planning and Assessment Act

  • Section 3: Acceptable Construction
  • Relevant provisions of the Act and Regulation
  • Course summary and review of any key issues.

Session 5 - BCA (continued) and Swimming Pools Act

  • Energy efficiency and sustainability
  • Swimming pools.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will have:

  • Working knowledge of building regulations in NSW
  • Practical understanding of the legal and institutional framework for the approval and inspection of Class 1 and 10 building
  • Be cognisant of the general requirements, performance provisions and acceptable construction requirements under Sections 1-3 of the BCA
  • Apply planning instruments to building regulation
  • Identify and address key issues in assessment under the certification framework.

Price 

Full price: $2,875 (GST-free)*

*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase. 

Delivery style

This course will be delivered as an interactive workshop consisting of an instructor-led lecture, group and individual activities. This training approach allows participants to work through concepts introduced by the trainer in an application-focused teaching environment. Participants will challenge their understanding of the concepts and consider their application once back in their individual workplace.

In-house training solutions

This course can also be customised and delivered in-house.

Enrolment conditions

Course purchase is subject to UTS Open Terms and Conditions. 

COVID-19 response 

UTS complies with latest Government health advice. Delivery of all courses complies with the UTS response to COVID-19.

Contact us

If you have a specific question on course content or requirements, please contact us.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for professionals involved in the processes of interpreting and applying building regulation, including (but not limited to):

  • Architects
  • Building surveyors
  • Councillors
  • Development assessment officers
  • Development engineers
  • Planners.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.

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