Course overview
This course will provide students with an overview of buildings and the functions of major building components. Construction methods for residential and non-residential buildings including the building industry organisational structure; building terminology, building regulations and the application of the Building Code of Australia; the sequence of the building process and actors involved; evaluation of structures and finishes of domestic and large-scale buildings, including high rise buildings; common residential and commercial building faults; building services such as electrical services and energy management in large scale buildings; HVAC; telecommunications and building operations technology; hydraulic services; vertical transport; active and passive life safety systems; ageing populations and building issues.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of building regulation, particularly as they relate to a building's life safety systems.
- Apply a basic understanding of residential building structures.
- Apply a basic understanding of large scale commercial building structures.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of large scale building services.
- Recognise the most common building faults in residential buildings.
- Identify issues affecting sustainability of commercial and residential buildings.
- Demonstrate UniSA Business Enterprise Skills in the context of the Property discipline: Written Communication (intermediate level).