Commercial consent processing #1

Level: intermediate – experienced Council staff
3-hour session
Topics:

• Dealing with ANARP decisions, Changes of Use, Fire Reviews
• RFIs for specified systems
• Knock on effect of fire compliance to the post construction phase

BWOF Compliance

Level: intermediate – experienced Council staff
3-hour session
Topics:

• Dealing with the complexities of BWOFs, CPUs, CCS, amendments, form 11s
• Buildings with COA and other issues not just BWOF expiry
• Auditing troubleshooting
  

Commercial consent processing #2

Level: intermediate – experienced Council staff
3-hour session

• The hard stuff with CPUs, Compliance Schedules and getting commercial jobs finished
• Master Fire – ANARP assessments – processing RFIs and what to watch out for in the field
• Open Q and A

Making and Recording Decisions Workshop

Level: 0 – experienced Council staff
3-hour session
Topics covered:

• The legal basis for recording
• What do the Building Consent Authority Accreditation Rules say?
• 10 good practice recording principles
• Practical exercises with real life jobs

Building Code Refresher Workshop

Level: 0 – experienced Council staff
3-hour session
Topics covered:

• Knowledge check-in on Code Clauses – Residential
• Knowledge check-in on Code Clauses - Commercial
• Activities based on researching Code documents and answers
  

Master Class in ANARP, section 112 and change of use

Level: 0 – experienced Council staff
6-hour session
Topics covered:
•           What the law requires
•           Alterations to existing buildings
•           Changes of use or occupancy
•           Using checklists and prompts to cover the bases
•           What you can and cannot accept as nearly as is reasonably practicable
•           Minor works consents, base building reports and big projects
•           How to document your decisions
•           Simple - low cost gap analysis
•           When a full analysis is required

Checking Fire Safety Systems during Consent

Level: 0 – experienced
3-hour session
Topics covered: 

• What needs to be checked at vetting, processing stages?
• What documentation is required for verification of installation and performance?
• What producer statements and verification of Code requirements is required
• What on-site observation is required by building inspectors?
• Is a building audit required to confirm systems are accurately listed?
• What information and confirmation are required for new Compliance Schedules?
• Interface issues - when it is necessary to ask for an interface test

 
NZ Building Code Clauses and Performance Standards covered:
F7 Warning Systems and NZS4512

Pool Fence Training

Level: 0 – experienced
6-hour session
Topics covered:

• What’s changed from the Old Rules
• What needs a barrier what doesn’t?

• What about the boundary fences?
• New F9 Code clause and options for showing compliance with the Code
• TA waivers, processing questions
• Checklists and inspections, audits
• What happens to Spas
• What happens to old pools that were exempted or approved in the past
• New barrier consents – what they have to do
• Review of website, guidance material
• Initial vetting questions and calibre of plans and detailing
• Audits and inspection requirements
• Options to use TA or IQP-Is
  

Session on BWOFs for local Building Owners (hosted by Council)

2-hour session
Topics

• What are specified systems
• The importance of the Compliance Schedule
• Who are IQPs and why you need them
• What is required to be done for owners checks
• The annual cycle of the BWOF and record keeping

Session on Compliance Schedules for Council Regulatory staff

6-hour session
Topics

• Detailed look at Compliance Schedule creation and amendments
• Certificates for Public Use
• Managing Form 11 requests and possible COA issues
• What staff should be doing and looking for
• Ideas for escalation points and risks to be identified to manager
• Providing guidance on information and forms
• Desktop audits
• Toolbox of ideas for managing on-site issues
• Enforcement choices