BLDG7003 – Building Studies
Assignment 1
Autumn 2025
Due Date: 28 March 2025
Assessment Questions
Question 1(a) – 6 Marks
Building surveyors/certifiers have traditionally relied on regulations to improve safety in buildings. Are regulations on their own sufficient? If not, why is this so? Provide examples to support your claims.
Question 1(b) – 12 Marks
What are the main regulatory requirements that Australian jurisdictions have introduced to improve swimming pool safety? Briefly outline programmes that organisations have implemented to heighten awareness of the hazards and mitigate swimming pool risks. Have these initiatives been successful? What additional improvements are needed? Your answer must include relevant evidence to support your claims.
Question 1(c) – 12 Marks
Fire safety measures must be regularly maintained so that they are capable of performing as expected in an emergency. Detail the evidence that demonstrates that regular maintenance improves the reliability of these measures. Identify who is responsible for their maintenance and discuss the reasons why this arrangement does or does not work. What main elements should be included in a fire safety maintenance programme?
· To maximise the marks that your submissions receive, you must ensure that:
i). You understand the question and that your submission answers the question;
ii). Your arguments are logical, supported by appropriate evidence and well presented;
iii). The submission is your work only, except where credit is given for quotes or reliance on information from research literature;
iv). References are included in the text and at the end of each question, and
v). You carefully read your answer and ensure that the grammar is correct and spelling mistakes are eliminated