Design licence in area of practice 1
If you design Category 1 buildings, then the Design licence in area of practice 1 is for you.
A Design LBP can design any category of building, but must only undertake the work they are competent to do, and recognise when other skills are required.
What do I need to show to get my Design licence in area of practice 1?
The Design licence in area of practice 1 has four competencies – areas that reflect the skills and knowledge required by a competent person to be licensed in this class.
Your assessor will look for broad evidence of your competence. It is not a tick the box exercise – they want to see whether, overall, you can demonstrate the practical experience, skills and knowledge needed.
The following table shows the types of skills and knowledge you need for a Design licence in area of practice 1. You will not need to show your skills and knowledge in all these areas – remember your assessor is looking for broad evidence of your competence.
| Competency |
Examples of skills and knowledge |
| Understand and apply knowledge of the regulatory environment of the building construction industry |
Show your understanding of:
- and apply the Building Act and Regulations, the Building Code and Compliance Documents
- the relevance of building-related legislation
- contracts for engagement between the designer and the client, and construction contracts
- the key features of the LBP scheme
- the roles and responsibilities of key parties
- the building and resource consent processes
- the importance of operating within the scope of your competence and recognising when other expertise is needed.
Your application pack will include guidance about the regulatory environment.
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| Manage the building design process |
- plan, schedule and organise design projects
- use quality assurance techniques.
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| Establish design briefs and scope of work and prepare the preliminary design |
- work with your client to establish the brief and scope of work
- carry out site investigations
- understand design practice and methods, building elements and construction processes
- consider environmental and social impacts
- present preliminary design drawings, outline specifications, timelines and costs.
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| Develop, design and produce construction drawings and documentation |
- apply design standards, identify and produce design solutions
- work with specialist design inputs
- prepare developed design drawings and specifications
- update clients on timelines and costs
- understand conditions of contract
- produce detailed drawings, specifications and documentation for building consent and construction.
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View up-to-date details of the competencies for the Design area of practice 1, with examples, at www.dbh.govt.nz/lbp-rules-2007