NCC 2022 Update Series - On Demand
This four-part program has been developed to bring you up to speed with the new changes under the National Construction Code 2022 and how they will impact your work. The series can be purchased as individual sessions of 2 formal CPD points each, or as a discounted bundle. Courses will be available for viewing for 12 months from purchase date.
This program has been developed to bring you up to speed with the new changes to the NCC and how they will impact your work. It comprehensively covers key areas related to Fire Safety, Energy Budgets, Condensation, and Accessibility.
By choosing to register for the full series as a complete bundle, we are pleased to offer a 10% discount on your purchase price at the Checkout.
A comprehensive update on the new fire safety provisions relating to a range of issues and typologies including external wall combustibility, bush fire prone zones, fire detection and early warning, and early childcare centres and primary schools in high rise buildings.
Develop your understanding of newly introduced home energy budgets and how to achieve them, determine requirements relating to on-site renewables, battery storage and electric vehicle charging, and gain further insight into the expansion of the NABERS energy verification method.
Scott Flett and Dr. Mark Dewsbury examine the improved provisions within the Code that will apply to condensation management for residential buildings.
Learn about the new livable housing design requirements applicable to all new Class 1a and Class 2 buildings and intended to help increase the stock of Australian housing that can be adapted to meet the needs of older people and people with mobility limitations.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this 4 part series participants should be able to:
- Demonstrate familiarity with importance of the NCC as a performance-based Code which provides mechanisms for the achievement of minimum standards for the safety, health, amenity, accessibility and sustainability of certain buildings
- Identify the key aspects of various updates and new requirements set out in the NCC 2022 as applicable to the separate areas of fire safety, energy budgets, condensation, and accessibility
- Understand how these latest updates made to the NCC impact their practice, and the importance of cascading to employees, consultants, and other project stakeholders as relevant, information about performance requirements, deemed-to-satisfy provisions, and verification methods current under the NCC 2022
NSCA 2021 Performance Criteria
Our NCC 2022 Updates Series will deliver outcomes related to the following Competencies from the 2021 National Standard of Competency for Architects:
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
PC 1 Comply with the regulatory requirements and obligations pertaining to practice as an architect, including legislation, professional codes of conduct, obligations for continuing professional development and professional indemnity insurance.
PC 12 Provide independent, culturally responsive and objective advice in accordance with relevant building codes, standards, technical specifications and guidelines, and planning regulations, including climate change implications, across all aspects of architectural practice.
PC 16 Be able to apply risk management and mitigation strategies – including safety in design, project risk, requirement for resilience from the impacts of climate change and appropriate insurances – across architectural services.
PROJECT INITIATION AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
PC 28 Be able to draw on knowledge from building sciences and technology, environmental sciences and behavioural and social sciences as part of preliminary design research and when developing the conceptual design to optimise the performance of the project.
PC 31 Be able to identify, analyse and integrate information relevant to environmental sustainability – such as energy and water consumption, resources depletion, waste, embodied carbon and carbon emissions – over the lifecycle of a project.
PC 32 Be able to apply planning principles and statutory planning requirements to the site and conceptual design of the project.
PC 33 Be able to investigate, coordinate and integrate sustainable environmental systems – including water, thermal, lighting and acoustics – in response to consultants’ advice.
DETAILED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
PC 41 Be able to coordinate and integrate input from specialists and consultants into the detailed design and documentation.
PC 45 Be able to nominate and integrate quality and performance standards with regard to selected materials, finishes, fittings, components and systems, considering the impact on Country and the environment, and the whole life carbon impact of the project. This includes integrating life cycle assessments and other expertise and advice from consultants.
PC 46 Be able to produce project documentation that meets the requirements of the contract and procurement process and complies with regulatory controls, building standards and codes, and conditions of construction and planning approvals.
DESIGN DELIVERY AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES
PC 58 Complete documentation – including specifications, drawings, schedules, reports, certification and approvals – and other project information for issue to the client and relevant authorities, as required under the construction contract and relevant building and planning codes.
Price
Members $350
Non-Members $530
What do I do next?
1. You will receive an automated registration email upon purchase. Follow the link in this email to take you to the course material on our online CPD platform.
2. Accept the T&Cs if it is your first time on the online platform, and hit “my dashboard” to find your purchased course.
3. Undertake your course at your own pace.
4. Once you have completed all the course material, you will be prompted to complete your assessment and feedback, after which your formal CPD certificate will be made available.