ASSIGNMENT BRIEF

Your group is playing the role of a Building Consulting Company and your task is to ensure that the proposed project, 900 Pacific Hwy & Fitzsimons Lane, Gordon 2072, meets the deemed to satisfy provisions of the BCA 2019 and any relevant Australian Standards or similar. 

You are required to prepare a Formal Report advising the client (Ponzi Developments) if the proposed project meets compliance with the specific questions provided below. 

Your group will need to form a fictional building consulting company and provide a short introduction on the company objectives and goals. In addition, please list each employee (student), their position within the company, experience and qualification/s and employee number (student number). You will also need to appoint a group member as the managing director (group leader) who is responsible for overseeing, finalising and formatting the report. 

PROJECT DETAILS:

Client: Ponzi Developments 

Project Location: 900 Pacific Hwy & Fitzsimons Lane, Gordon 2072

Local Council: Ku-ring-gai Council

Question 1.

Referring to the architectural plans and elevations of the Residential Flat Building, please comment on the general and specific characteristics of the proposed project including the following: 

• Site analysis (direction of wind flow, sunlight path and location of major noise sources) 

• Location on site (site orientation and passive solar design)

• Demographic summary of the suburb (use demographics from Australian Bureau of Statistics, Residex, RP Data, Realestate.com.au or similar)

• Major structural materials (i.e. timber, concrete, steel etc.)

• Location of the nearest fire station (response time and distance from proposed site)  

• Extent of works (general scope of works) 

• Rise in stories (R.I.S.)

• Building Classification (single or multiple)

• Effective height and actual height (measured from natural ground level in metres)

• Type of construction required (A, B or C)