B - Concept, PD & DD Design Flashcards
What are 6 key aspects of concept design?
- understand the site
- understand the people
- understand & respond to the brief
- comply with the law
- cost control
- manage client expectations
What must you do between work stages?
Obtain written approval to proceed with each stage must be provided by the client.
What are 6 key aspects of preliminary design?
- proceed with preferred design option
- include other consultants
- check against the brief
- comply with the law
- cost control
- manage client expectations
What does CIC stand for?
Construction Industry Council
What are the differences between the CIC guidelines & the NZIA workstage tables?
(WIP) CIC is more industry standard rather than just Architecture.
What are 6 key aspects of developed design?
- consultant coordination
- reviews & checks against the brief
- materials & finishes
- local authority pre-app, comply with the law
- cost controls & elemental cost estimate
- managing client expectations - scope creep
Under the RMA what are TA responsibilities?
Land use Activities on rivers & lakes Noise Subdivision Development capacity
Under the RMA what are Regional Council responsibilities?
Contaminant discharge Water quality & quantity Coastal Marine Area Soil conservation Natural hazards land use Contaminated Land Development capacity Regional policy statements
What is governments role under the RMA?
National policy statements & standards
NZ coast policy statement
National planning standards
Conservation management strategies & plans
What is the RMA?
The RMA sets out how we should sustainably manage our resources = built & natural environment
Manage the effects of our activities on the environment
What are the 5 types of Resource Consents?
Land-use consent Subdivision consent Water permit Discharge permit Coastal permit
What are the 6 activity status’s for a RC?
Permitted Controlled Restricted Discretionary Discretionary Non-Complying Prohibited
What are key aspects of an AEE?
description of the proposal and context outline rules how it fits effects on the environment effects on people propose any conditions to mitigate effects l specialist reports
What are the building importance levels?
1 = ancillary buildings, minor storage, back country huts
2 = buildings posing normal risk - all buildings except those defined in other classes
3 = buildings of higher level of societal importance or with higher levels of risk to the occupants (public spaces, schools, healthcare, prisons).
4 = buildings that are essential to disaster recovery or associated with hazardous facilities
5 = buildings whose failure poses catastrophic risk to a large area ie. damns and extremely hazardous facilities
What is a designation?
The RMA allows for areas of land to be designated for particular network utility uses under the district plan.
Once in the plan they can be carried out at any time without having to comply with district planning rules.
What is the difference between a rough order of costs and an elemental cost breakdown?
(WIP) Broad estimate ahead of project vs breakdown of items
Environmental Sustainability aspects in the building sector?
Minimising infrastructural and transport needs
Replacing fossil-fuelled with renewable,energy generation
Replacing non-renewable with renewable,materials
Creating healthy indoor living and working environments
Restoring natural water cycles and reducing water consumption
Eliminating the concept of waste
What should you do if helping to engage separate consultants?
- Invites the firm/s to submit a proposal for fees and services for the work using NZIA proforma.
- Reviewed and select a firm then send a letter of offer for the Consultant’s engagement by the Client. Obtain the Client’s prior approval to the contents of the letter.
- If the Consultant signs and returns the letter, there will be no limitations of liability applying to the engagement –the common law will apply, including any implied terms needed to give the contract business efficacy.
- If the Consultant wishes to be engaged under their standard engagement contract, forward those terms to the Client to accept or propose amendments.
What does LOD mean?
Level of development.
Level of reliability (detail, accuracy, information or co-ordination) of information
What is something to consider during site analysis that will affect future construct-ability?
Construction access
What does the RMA being effects based mean?
Adverse effects must be avoided, remediated or mitigated
