DBPA Design Declarations-Which documents are declared against which building element - Rev 13

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DBPA Design Declarations document outlines an architectural drawing list and maps specific drawing/document types to regulated design elements (e.g., Load-bearing/Structure, Building Enclosure, Fire Safety, Waterproofing, Building Services, and Landscape Coordination). It provides example categories for covers, site, GA plans, floor/roof plans, structural and concrete profiles, partitions, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, sections, facade drawings, core and stairs, fire performance, and external works. Guidance explains when documents should be declared under one element or multiple elements, including special handling notes for lifts, waterproofing extents, and fire-rated information.

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Architectural Document List Example

Regulated Design Element Key and Notes

Declaration guidance by drawing type

DBPA Design Declarations-Which documents are declared against which building element Rev 13 27.07.23 mi form GA information design B declaration would etc below ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENT LIST EXAMPLE Document Type Cover / Drawing List Cover Page / Drawing List Site / Grid / Excavation Site Plan Grid Setout Plans Bulk Excavation Plans General Arrangement (GA) Plans Floor Plans Roof Plans Concrete Profile / Structure Plans Concrete Plans Structure Setout Plans Loadbearing Wall Plans Associated Details etc. (unless included in another drawing series) Internal Partition Plans Partition Plans / Internal Wall Plans / Blockwork Plans etc. Partition and Internal Wall Types Partition and Internal Wall Details (unless included in another drawing series) Waterproofing Plans Waterproofing Plans Waterproofing Details Reflected Ceiling Plans General Reflected Ceiling Plans Apartment Type Reflected Ceiling Plans (unless included in another drawing series) Common Area Reflected Ceiling Plans (unless included in another drawing series) Ceiling Details ( if they contain information relevant to coordination and integration of services and unless included in another drawing series) External Elevations Overall Building Elevations Part Building Elevations (if applicable) Facade Type Elevations (if applicable) Building Sections Overall Building Sections Part Building Sections (if applicable) Façade GA Plans-if included in your set Facade Plans Façade Details Facade Details (unless included in another drawing series) Balcony and Podium Details External Door Details (unless included in another drawing series) Core Plans Core Elevations Stair Plans / Sections / Details Details Fire Performance Plans Fire Performance Sections ( where appropriate) required External Works Plans External Works Sections External Works Details Landscape Coordination Plans REGULATED DESIGN ELEMENT KEY * * Notes This is an example drawing list from a generic residential project. Based on your specific documentation standards and project arrangement, your list look very different. Individual design practitioners should make your own assessments based on your specific documentation standards. Commentary Documents should be declared under these elements In addition, documents may also be declared under these elements if they have relevant information Included for navigation purposes. Declared against the relevant element Drawings issued for coordination and setout of structure. They are declared against the Load-bearing (Structure) element but are noted in declaration forms as General Architectural and having no BCA implications. GA plans should be declared in the Load Bearing element and the Building Services element. In both cases they should be noted on the declaration as being Architectural General and not illustrating BCA compliance. * If GA plans include facade type and setout information, they should be declared against the Building Enclosure Element. If a seperate set of Facade plans is included in your set, they should be declared instead GA plans could be declared against Fire Safety and Waterproofing elements if relevant information is included these plans (rather than specific plans in the drawing set) If the GA Plans include egress paths and distance information, they should be declared against the Fire Safety Systems element (note that this may alternatively be placed in Fire Compartment Plans later in the set. ) If the GA plans include any extents of waterproofing or information regarding falls in wet areas etc. they should be declared against the Waterproofing element. (note that this information may alternatively be placed in waterproofing plans later in the set) These drawings set out concrete elements which are designed by the structural engineer. They have no effect on the structural compliance of the They should be dec

FAQs

What is the purpose of the DBPA Design Declarations document?

It provides guidance for declaring which documents/drawings correspond to specific regulated building elements, and explains how declarations should be organized within a drawing set.

How should GA plans be declared when they include different information?

GA plans should be declared under the Load-bearing (Structure) element and the Building Services element; if they include facade type and setout information, they should be declared against the Building Enclosure element.

What special declaration requirements apply to lifts and structural concrete drawings?

For projects with lifts, a design declaration by a Registered Design Practitioner (Vertical Transport) must accompany architectural for concrete drawings that include a lift pit or shaft. Concrete drawings designed by the structural engineer should be declared against the Load-bearing (Structure) element, noted as General Architectural with no structural compliance implications.

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