NZQA registered unit standard
27027 version 2
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Title
Investigate site infrastructure, processes, and systems for resource
efficiency management
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to investigate
site and infrastructure, and site processes and business
systems, for resource efficiency management.
Classification
Zero Waste > Resource Efficiency
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Range
Assessment against this unit standard requires evidence of comprehensive
investigation of a site to gather data for making recommendations for improving
resource efficiency at a site. The recommendation is not part of the outcome of this
unit standard. The investigation must provide data on all resource inputs and outputs
at the site, with technical depth in some areas. The data provided must be accurate,
current, organised logically, and based on current industry sector or local authority
guidelines when available.
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Recommended websites
Target Sustainability – http://www.targetsustainability.co.nz/;
Resource Efficiency in the Building and Related Industries – http://www.rebri.org.nz.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Investigate site and site infrastructure for resource efficiency management.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Key physical features of site are recorded and investigated to determine their
contribution to the efficient management of resources.
Range
1.2
features may include – topography, orientation, boundaries,
ground water, surface water, sensitive receiving areas;
investigation may include but is not limited to – plans, aerial photo,
obvious signs of contamination and leaks.
Site infrastructure is investigated to determine its contribution to the efficient
management of resources.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Range
1.3
27027 version 2
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site infrastructure – layout, utilities, site services, equipment;
utilities may include but are not limited to – water, sewage, trade
waste, electricity, gas, fuel, telecommunications;
site services may include but are not limited to – general storage,
solid fuel storage, hazardous substance storage, waste storage,
site landfill, recycling, bund, sump, interceptor drain, oil water
separator, wastewater treatment facility, compressed air line,
workshop, wash down area, stockpile area;
equipment may include but is not limited to – compressor,
transformer, generator, fuel bowser, pollution control system, in
ground storage tank, above ground storage tank, spray booth,
boiler house, dip tank, stack.
Utilities and their monitoring equipment are located on site, their identification
details are checked against company records, and any discrepancies are
recorded.
Range
where present – air, gas, electricity, fuel, water, wastewater,
meters, monitoring points.
Outcome 2
Investigate site processes and business systems for resource efficiency management.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Investigation of site processes and business systems provides data about
quantities and costs of inputs and outputs for each process or system.
Range
Planned review date
inputs may include – materials, water, energy;
outputs may include – products, by-products, solid waste, gaseous
emissions, wastewater, waste energy, hazardous waste, recycled
materials;
includes – investigation of site documents related to the process or
system;
aspects of business systems may include – quality, staff training,
reporting;
evidence of at least three site processes or business systems is
required, one of which is broken into steps for detailed analysis of
each stage or aspect.
31 December 2016
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27027 version 2
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 June 2011
31 December 2015
Revision
2
21 November 2013
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
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.
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 (CMR). 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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016