BLDG 1011 Property Building

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 301157

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Description This unit provides students with an overview of regulations and construction techniques with an emphasis on low-rise residential buildings in the Australian context. It covers general process; building regulations; environmental issues; surveying techniques; structural elements (footings, framing and bracing); envelope; services; fit-out and finishes.

School Eng, Design & Built Env

Discipline Construction Engineering

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject

Incompatible Subjects BLDG 1001 Building 1 BLDG 1003 Building 1 (WSTC)

Restrictions Students must be enrolled in the Property Major in the Bachelor of Business.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

Analyse and describe construction techniques required for low rise residential buildings including design of slab-on-ground and timber framing
Select materials and appropriate construction techniques based on regulatory, safety and environmental analyses and communicate these via technical documentation
Interpret building regulations pertinent to low rise residential buildings
Apply simple land and building surveying techniques
Analyse basic building services requirements for low rise residential buildings
Recognise environmental and social connections with the built forms
Identify typical low rise residential building defects and propose acceptable solutions
Identify the problems associated with building low rise residential in hazardous locations

Subject Content

Environmental impact of building
Housing styles
Design, documentation, tendering
Regulations
Surveying
Civil works and soil mechanics
Footing systems
Concrete slabs
Timber framing
Cladding
Services
Fit-out
Finishes
Building in hazardous locations
Alternative construction
Defects and faults

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item	Length	Percent	Threshold	Individual/Group Task
Applied Project	as per building regulations - 1000 words	25	N	Individual
Applied Project	500 words	25	N	Individual
Report	2 Hour	50	N	Individual

Prescribed Texts

Wilkie, G 2011, Building your own home : a comprehensive guide for owner-builders, New Holland Publishers, Chatswood, N.S.W.

Teaching Periods

Autumn

Parramatta City - Macquarie St

Day

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