Course: Site feasibility

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1	Course overview The information in this section gives you an overview to the course, how it is structured, how you will be assessed and how to move around this site. Read this section so you know what we expect of you and you know what you have to do. Then go to the section, Introduction. Course outline file Read these hints if you need help moving around this site. FAQs Glossary This resource file contains definitions, website links and brief information that may be helpful. Glossary for the Construction Industry

2	Introduction You are new in the office at Dave's Design and about to start on a small site feasibility project. Dave can offer advice, but you have to become familiar with the process yourself. You can take a break and do some quizzes or listen to a radio programme when you are half way through. Work though this course content and complete the assessments to ensure that you understand the site feasibility process. There are three main parts: Off-site investigations - the work you do in the office On-site investigations - the physical inspection of the site Writing the report - gathering together and presenting the information. The short guide to Site Feasibility For an overview of site feasibility read the short guide to Site Feasibility and the file called Selecting a site, before we move to the office. The short guide to Site Feasibility file Selecting a site file

3	In the office: the off-site investigation Let's start with the client brief. It sets out what the client wants so that you know what you need to investigate. Dave has given you the client brief. You'll need to access the Certificate of Title and the Deposited Plan once you have read it, to start the investigation. Read the client brief. Client brief file This file provides details about who to contact to find more information. Contacts file The first thing to investigate is the legal ownership. To do that you'll need to access the Certificate of Title and the Deposited Plan. This link tells you how. Legally identifying a site file You also need to find out about any restrictions, and to do his you need to use the LIM, the PIM and any aerial photographs. Detailed investigations file The second part of your investigation is to assess the planning and building restrictions. Planning law governs what your site may be used for and takes the form of rules under the Resource Management Act and through District Plans. Read this file to find out more! Planning law file Building law ensures that a building is safe and healthy for its users. The main requirements are set out in the Building Act 2004. This file tells you more. Building law file

4	Break time Now you've read the information, take a break if you want, before going out of the office. There's a radio programme on, telling you about the history of Building Law. Have a listen to the radio file Show Dave how much you have learned, by completing these quizzes. When you have had your break you are ready to go out onto the site. Legally identify a site Quiz Investigate site limitations Quiz Dave's office is in Wellington so all his employees need to be familiar with the Wellington District Plan. Impress your boss with your understanding of the plan by doing these quizzes for the District Plan below: Using the Wellington District Plan file

This topic 5	Assessment one The first part of your assessment is to research and gather information about the property. You will eventually complete a site feasibility report from this information. Use 59 Rosewood Road as your address but 'place it' in your own territorial authority- in other words pretend that it is in the area you live in. Explain everything you will have to do to find the legal information about the site. List the local councils and places you will need to visit and list all the web addresses, phone numbers and street addresses. Note any restrictions that would affect the development of the site. Gather all your information, along with your summary, any diagrams, aerial photographs, and an invoice for your time (at $75.00 p.h.). Don't forget to check the marking schedule in the Course outline. Dave's Design Invoice text file

6	On-site investigation You have done the off-site investigations, now it's time to go to the site. Read Dave's "Going onto a site" information before heading out... and make sure you listen to his advice and hints when you are there. You'll find them in the audio files in the information about assessing physical features of a site. Dave's "Going on to a site" information. file When you are on-site you need to do the following things: Assess the physical shape and features of a site file Assess the exterior of a building file Sketch the building elevations file Then you will need to move inside to: Assess the internal condition of a building file Sketch and measure the rooms file

7	Assessment two Use the on-site investigation files to gather information for this assessment. The information you gather here will be used in the final report along with the information from assessment one. From the information sketch a site plan at 1:200, identify the legal boundaries, list the restrictions you found on the site at 59 Rosewood Road and identify the area that may be available for the addition to the house. Show the area that may be suitable as a hatched area. Sketch one elevation at a scale of 1:100. Show the external appearance, noting the condition of the building, cladding, down pipes, roof etc... Write an invoice to the Buckets based on the time it took you to do an on site investigation. Don't forget to check the marking schedule in the Course Outline. Dave's Design Invoice text file

8	Back at the office: write the report You are now back at the office with your notes and sketches. Your task now is to interpret those notes and findings and write a concise report. Dave wants to check that you can use your initiative and explain your reasoning. He's got some scenarios for you to answer. Dave's scenarios file Here are Dave's suggestions on how to put together the report. Dave's report file This site may be helpful - but don't forget to use the internet to find more information if you need it. http://custom-writing.org/blog/writing-tips/17.html

9	Assessment three Gather together everything you have gathered for the previous two assessments and write a report. Include your site notes, site features and sketch of the site plan, house notes and descriptions, floor plan and one elevation. Make sure you include a final invoice for the report. Don't forget to check the marking schedule in the Course Outline. Congratulations - you have now finished the main part of this course - now you need to complete your fourth and final assessment.