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Water Management for NSW Builders

Controlling water from first excavation to occupation and beyond: site drainage and sediment control, stormwater and rainwater systems, water-efficient fixtures, WSUD principles, landscaping strategies and the certification and handover obligations NSW builders carry.

  • Technical issues
  • Phone-friendly, progress saves as you go
  • Assessed — unlimited attempts
  • PDF certificate on completion

Buy this course · $39.00 or save with a points pack

Water is the thing a NSW residential site is judged on twice: by council while you are building, through the sediment and erosion controls the consent conditions require, and by the owner afterwards, when stormwater goes where it was not designed to go. Both failures are cheap to prevent at the right stage and expensive at any other.

This course follows water from first excavation to occupation and past it. Site drainage and sediment control that survives a real storm rather than an inspection, stormwater and rainwater systems and how they connect, water-efficient fixtures and the BASIX commitments that require them, subsurface drainage around slabs and retaining, and the discharge obligations that attach to a residential site under NSW rules.

It is filed under the NSW Technical issues CPD topic, where water management is one of the regulator’s own examples, and earns points at the 1-point-per-hour tier under the NSW scheme.

Controlling water from first excavation to occupation and beyond: site drainage and sediment control, stormwater and rainwater systems, water-efficient fixtures, WSUD principles, landscaping strategies and the certification and handover obligations NSW builders carry.

You'll learn: Manage water correctly across a build — drainage, stormwater, efficiency and reuse — and hand over systems that keep the building compliant and dry.

  • NSW: 2 points (Technical issues)

What’s inside

  1. About this course
  2. Introduction & Purpose
  3. Concrete Slab Stage — Moisture & Drainage Control
  4. Rainwater Harvesting (Most BASIX Projects)
  5. Landscaping & Low-Water Native Plant Strategies
  6. Water Efficiency — Fixtures, Fittings & Smart Systems
  7. Multi-Residential, Rental Water Responsibilities
  8. Scenario 2: Sediment Runoff = $8,000 EPA Fine
  9. Master Builder’S Water Management Compliance Checklist
  10. Practical Diagram & Model-Based Explanations (Text-Narrated For Builders)
  11. Practical Water-Smart Design Models (By Project Type)
  12. Printable Summary For Checklist / Team Training / Client Value
  13. Appendix E — Pre-Oc “Council / Certifier Audit Ready” Water Compliance Summary
  14. Recap

Plus 3 knowledge checks and an assessment at the end.

Reviewed by a NSW building practitioner.

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Disclaimer

The information provided in this course has been prepared using best endeavours to ensure that it is accurate, current and relevant at the time of publication. However, building legislation, regulations, standards, codes, policies and their interpretation may change over time and, in some circumstances, may be subject to interpretation or vary depending on the specific circumstances of a project.

The information provided is intended as general educational guidance only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for project-specific professional advice or verification.

Builders, contractors and other industry professionals are encouraged to independently verify the applicable requirements for each project, including the relevant legislation, regulations, standards, approvals and authority requirements, having regard to the specific site, building, construction method and circumstances.

PointCPD makes no representation or guarantee that the information provided will be applicable to every project or circumstance and recommends that participants seek appropriate professional or regulatory advice where clarification is required.

Questions about this course

Who is this course for?

Licensed NSW builders and supervisors running residential sites, particularly anyone who has had a sediment control notice or a stormwater dispute with a neighbour.

Does it cover BASIX water commitments?

It covers the water-efficient fixtures and rainwater connections a BASIX certificate commonly commits you to. The BASIX certificate itself is covered in more depth in the BASIX Essentials course.

Does this course count toward my NSW builder CPD?

Yes. Interactive learning on the approved Technical issues topic with stated outcomes from a provider with industry expertise, at the 1-point-per-hour tier under the NSW scheme.

Do I have to finish it in one sitting?

No. Progress saves automatically, so you can do it in pieces on a phone and pick up where you left off.