NZQA registered unit standard
27278 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the impact of surface materials
on a kitchen or bathroom design
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
8
This unit standard is for people working in the area of kitchen or
bathroom design and planning.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: flooring materials; bench surfaces; door and
drawer surface materials; wall and ceiling surface materials,
and the impact on a kitchen or bathroom design; and apply
surface material requirements to a kitchen or bathroom design
and seek client approval.
Classification
Design > Kitchen and Bathroom Design
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
References
Selecting Flooring (Wellington: BRANZ, 2000);
Selecting Timber (Wellington: BRANZ, 2004); available at http://www.branz.co.nz.
Compliance document for New Zealand Building Code, Clause G1, Personal
Hygiene, available at http://www.dbh.govt.nz.
2
Legislation that applies to this unit standard includes – Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992.
3
Definitions
Worksite requirements – refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, manufacturer’s specifications, product quality
specifications, legislative requirements.
Client – refers to the person who has commissioned the design brief.
Design brief – refers to the design parameters agreed between the kitchen or
bathroom designer and the client.
4
Evidence is required of a completed kitchen or bathroom design.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27278 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of flooring materials and the impact on a kitchen or bathroom
design.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The requirements of flooring materials in the kitchen or bathroom are identified
and described in terms of their impact on a kitchen or bathroom design.
Range
1.2
Types of flooring materials are identified and described in terms of their impact
on a kitchen or bathroom design.
Range
1.3
requirements include but are not limited to – hardwearing, long
lasting, water resistant, easy to clean, sound transfer, impact,
water proofing.
flooring materials may include but are not limited to – timber, cork,
natural stone, terracotta, ceramic tiles, concrete, linoleum, vinyl.
Advantages and disadvantages of different types of flooring materials are
identified and compared in terms of their impact on a kitchen or bathroom
design.
Range
flooring materials may include but are not limited to – timber, cork,
natural stone, terracotta, ceramic tiles, concrete, linoleum, vinyl.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of bench surfaces and their impact on a kitchen or bathroom
design.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The requirements of bench surfaces are identified and described in terms of
their impact on a kitchen or bathroom design.
Range
2.2
Types of high pressure laminates are identified and described in terms of their
impact on a kitchen or bathroom design.
Range
2.3
requirements include but are not limited to – heat resistant, stain
resistant, easy to clean, non-porous, shock absorbent.
evidence of three examples is required.
Types of materials used for bench surfaces are identified and described in
terms of their impact on a kitchen or bathroom design.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Range
2.4
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materials include but are not limited to – timber, stainless steel,
natural stone, engineered stone, laminate, acrylics, glass.
Advantages and disadvantages of different types of bench surface materials are
identified and compared in terms of their impact on a kitchen or bathroom
design.
Range
materials include but are not limited to – timber, stainless steel,
natural stone, engineered stone, laminate, acrylics, glass.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of door and drawer surface materials and their impact on a
kitchen or bathroom design.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Types of door and drawer surface materials are identified and described in
terms of their impact on a kitchen or bathroom design.
Range
surface materials include but are not limited to – low pressure
laminates, high pressure laminates, lacquer, glass overlays, paint
finish, stainless steel, solid timber, veneer, acrylics.
3.2
Indigenous, exotic and imported timbers used in a kitchen or bathroom design
are identified and described in terms of their characteristics, common defects
and specific uses and their impact on a kitchen or bathroom design.
3.3
Advantages and disadvantages of different types of door and drawer surface
materials are identified and compared in terms of their impact on a kitchen or
bathroom design.
Range
surface materials include but are not limited to – low pressure
laminates, high pressure laminates, lacquer, glass overlays, paint
finish, stainless steel, solid timber, veneer, acrylics.
Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of wall and ceiling surface materials and their impact on a kitchen
or bathroom design.
Range
surface materials may include but are not limited to – paint, scrubbable
wallpaper, timber panelling, laminates, glass, tiles, manufactured boards,
stainless steel, granite, marble, engineered stone.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Types of wall and ceiling surface materials are identified and described in terms
of their impact on a kitchen or bathroom design.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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NZQA registered unit standard
4.2
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Advantages and disadvantages of different types of wall and ceiling surface
materials are identified and compared in terms of their impact on a kitchen or
bathroom design.
Outcome 5
Apply surface material requirements to a kitchen or bathroom design and seek client
approval.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Surface material requirements are incorporated into the kitchen or bathroom
design in accordance with worksite requirements and the design brief.
surface materials include but are not limited to – flooring material,
surfaces, door and drawer surface materials, wall and ceiling
surface materials.
Range
5.2
Client approval for the surface material requirements is sought in accordance
with worksite requirements.
Replacement information
Planned review date
This unit standard replaced unit standard 23910.
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
20 May 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0073
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27278 version 1
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
info@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016