NZQA registered unit standard
27281 version 1
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Title
Analyse surface material and construction requirements and apply to
developed kitchen or bathroom designs
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
10
This unit standard is for experienced people working in the area
of kitchen or bathroom design and planning.
People credited with this unit standard are able to analyse:
flooring material requirements; surface material requirements;
wall surface material requirements; and cabinet construction
and hardware requirements, to develop kitchen or bathroom
designs; and apply surface material and hardware
requirements to developed kitchen or bathroom designs.
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.
AS/NZS 4386.2:1996 Domestic kitchen assemblies – Installation; available at
http://www.standards.co.nz.
Compliance document for New Zealand Building Code, Clause G1, Personal
Hygiene, available at http://www.dbh.govt.nz.
2
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.
Kitchen or bathroom design brief – refers to the design parameters agreed between
the kitchen or bathroom designer and the client.
3
Evidence is required of a minimum of two different kitchen or bathroom designs.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27281 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Analyse flooring material requirements to develop kitchen or bathroom designs.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Flooring materials used in the kitchen or bathroom are analysed in terms of their
function, sustainability, client requirements, and any legislative requirements.
Range
requirements may include but are not limited to – hardwearing,
long lasting, water resistant, easy to clean, sound transfer.
1.2
Flooring material finishes are analysed in terms of their impact on the kitchen or
bathroom design.
1.3
Flooring materials options are incorporated into the kitchen or bathroom design
in accordance with the kitchen or bathroom design brief.
Range
flooring materials may include but are not limited to – timber, cork,
natural stone, terracotta, ceramic tiles, concrete, linoleum, vinyl.
Outcome 2
Analyse surface material requirements to develop kitchen or bathroom designs.
Range
surface materials may include but are not limited to – benchtops, cabinets.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Surface materials used in the kitchen or bathroom are analysed in terms of their
function, sustainability, client requirements, and any legislative requirements.
Range
requirements include but are not limited to – heat resistant, stain
resistant, easy to clean, non-porous, shock absorbent;
surface materials may include but are not limited to – low pressure
laminates, high pressure laminates, lacquer, glass overlays, paint
finish, stainless steel, solid timber, veneer.
2.2
Surface material finishes are analysed in terms of their impact on the kitchen or
bathroom design.
2.3
Surface material options are incorporated into the kitchen or bathroom design in
accordance with the kitchen or bathroom design brief.
Range
surface material options may include but are not limited to –
timber, stainless steel, natural stone, engineered stone, laminate,
acrylics, glass, low pressure laminates, high pressure laminates,
lacquer, glass overlays, paint finish, stainless steel, solid timber,
veneer.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27281 version 1
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Outcome 3
Analyse wall surface material requirements to develop kitchen or bathroom designs.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Wall surface materials used in the kitchen or bathroom are analysed in terms of
their function, sustainability, client requirements, and any legislative
requirements.
Range
wall surface materials may include but are not limited to –
laminates, glass, tiles, stainless steel, paint, srubbable wallpaper,
timber panelling, engineered stone, natural stone.
3.2
Wall surface finishes are analysed in terms of their impact on the kitchen or
bathroom design.
3.3
Wall surface material options are incorporated into the kitchen or bathroom
design in accordance with the kitchen or bathroom design brief.
Range
wall surface materials may include but are not limited to –
laminates, glass, tiles, stainless steel, paint, scrubbable wallpaper,
timber panelling, engineered stone, natural stone.
Outcome 4
Analyse cabinet construction and hardware requirements to develop kitchen or bathroom
designs.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Types of cabinet construction used in the kitchen or bathroom are analysed in
terms of their function, sustainability, client requirements, and any legislative
requirements.
Range
4.2
Cabinet hardware requirements are analysed in terms of their impact on the
kitchen or bathroom design.
Range
4.3
cabinets may include but are not limited to – modular, custom
built, overlay, face frame system.
cabinet hardware includes but is not limited to – hinges, drawer
runners, handles, interior mechanical fittings.
Cabinet finishes are analysed in terms of their impact on the kitchen or
bathroom design.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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Cabinet material, construction and hardware options are incorporated into the
kitchen or bathroom design in accordance with the kitchen or bathroom design
brief.
materials may include but are not limited to – medium density
fibreboard, moisture resistant board, low pressure laminates.
Range
Outcome 5
Apply surface material and hardware requirements to developed kitchen or bathroom
designs.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Surface material and hardware requirements are incorporated into the
developed kitchen or bathroom design in accordance with worksite
requirements and the kitchen or bathroom design brief.
5.2
Client approval for the surface material and hardware requirements and the
developed design is sought in accordance with worksite requirements.
Replacement information
Planned review date
This unit standard replaced unit standard 24687.
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
27281 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
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Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016