Via one piece of written coursework covering LO 1 and 3, 30% weighting and a drawing/ calculation portfolio satisfying LO2 weighted at 70%.

Billington, M.J., Simons, M.W., & Waters, J.R. (2003) The Building Regulations Explained and Illustrated. Blackwell Publishing.

Construction information service ¿ Building Regulation online
www.robustdetails.com
http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/buildingregulations/publications/

Learning outcome 1 will be taught using traditional lectures with student self-directed research on the relevant legislative documents and drivers for change. Access to modern texts regarding sustainability and carbon efficiency will be useful for 1.3.
For Learning outcome 2 the student will be encourage to produce suitably annotated construction details which comply with the regulations and the point should be made that there is often a wide range of technical solutions that can be explored. Students must realise that the building regulations are a minimum standard.
For learning outcome 3 students should be encouraged to use process maps / flowcharts as well as a critical evaluation of the documentation required for approvals. The use of case studies of non-compliance issues should assist with achieving 3.3

A range of topics will be studied which may include:-
Primary legislation (Building Act (as amended)).
Role of the approved documents and alternatives to their use.
The drivers for change in the legislation and the agencies involved in this.

Study and application of the main tenets of the approved documents A, B, F, H, K, L1A, M.

The role of the building inspector and LABC compared to approved inspectors.
The process of building inspection and the relevance of completion certificates.
The options for enforcement in the event of non-compliance with procedures and processes.