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Apply sustainability principles to landscape design

Apply sustainability principles to landscape design

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCDES402
State Code
ODV09
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
15/02/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
31/05/2022
Field of Education
040105 - Landscape Architecture
Original Release Date
31/05/2022
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse landscape designs for the application of sustainability principles and make recommendations for improving sustainability.The unit applies to individuals who apply specialist skills and knowledge to application of sustainability principles to landscape design. This includes applying and communicating non-routine technical solutions to predictable and unpredictable problems.All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures, health and safety in the workplace requirements, legislative and regulatory requirements, and sustainability practices.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Research the application of sustainability in landscape design
  • 1.1 Research principles of sustainability and their application to landscape design
  • 1.2 Identify legislation, standards, policies and procedures relevant to sustainable landscape design
  • 1.3 Identify processes and materials used in landscape design
  • 1.4 Identify and determine sustainabley design criteria used to assess the impacts of processes and materials
  • 1.5 Analyse the impact of legislation, standards, policies and procedures on sustainable landscape design
  • 1.6 Identify the ways in which alternative design strategies support the environment
2. Evaluate landscape designs for sustainability
  • 2.1 Apply systems-based thinking to assess the impacts of processes and materials on the landscape design
  • 2.2 Apply sustainable landscape design criteria to assess the impacts of processes and materials
  • 2.3 Identify alternative design strategies to minimise the impacts of processes and materials
  • 2.4 Analyse and evaluate alternative design strategies to determine sustainability outcomes
3. Make recommendations for improvement
  • 3.1 Review the outcomes of the landscape evaluation to determine potential sustainability improvements
  • 3.2 Document and present recommended improvements for feedback from key stakeholders
  • 3.3 Review and respond to key stakeholder feedback
  • 3.4 Incorporate agreed changes into final landscape design
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State Code National Code Title Type
BHM8 AHC42421 Certificate IV in Landscape Design Qualification