Re: Accreditation of Building Designers

I have been an accredited - medium rise - Building Designer through the BDANSW Inc. No: 6009 since 2002. I have also been a member of the BDANSW Inc. since its inception in 1992 & was the inaugural president of the inaugural branch in NSW. I have been a full member continually for 14 years. 

Due to SEPP 65, I submitted my application & passed the Built Works Program of Assessment (BWPrA) through the NSW Board of Architects & AACA. As a regional designer, I haven’t had time to complete my Architects Practice Exam (APE) held only in Sydney, to become a registered architect. 

I have won numerous state & national building design awards including government sponsored award for an eco - resort. I am currently completing further work to this resort as well as others. 

After 26 years in this profession, I am disappointed that the government that enforces so many restrictions can’t adopt the accreditation process that has been set up to lift the bar & create a standard for our profession.

Re: Standards

I believe the government should be providing the Australian standards that are expected to be adhered to, free of charge or at a greatly reduced cost to those professionals that are required, in their normal course of work to rely on these standards to ensure the built form is up to current Australian standards. At least for current members of a professional organization whose endeavors are to improve the built environment. The current costs are so exorbitant that most operators can’t afford to maintain an up to date set of required standards. Access though the web should be far more accessible & affordable.

Hopefully something positive will be done in both the above items.

Yours truly,

Warren R Flynn
Azimuth Building Designers