Employer's requirements part B: FE generic design brief
Further education generic design brief and technical annexes.
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The generic design brief sets out the technical requirements for college construction projects capturing context, key principles and requirements for:
- buildings and grounds
- fittings, furniture and equipment
- ICT
- operational and maintenance matters
This documentation should be read in conjunction with:
- employer’s requirements part A: general conditions
- employer’s requirements part C: college-specific brief template
These documents form the employer’s requirements for the DfE construction framework and the offsite schools framework: modern methods of construction (MMC1). Part B and part C include the further education output specification.
For use by:
- contractors
- technical professionals
- suppliers
- colleges
- academies
- local authorities
- dioceses
For further information on:
- specific output specification queries contact DesignStandards.DFECAPITAL@education.gov.uk
- DfE construction framework contact dfeconstructionframework.2021@education.gov.uk
- DfE Schools Offsite Framework (MMC1) contact mmc.info@education.gov.uk
Last updated 18 December 2023 + show all updates
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Updated 'Part B: generic design brief', 'Technical annex 1C: definitions of spaces', 'Technical annex 2B: external spaces', 'Technical annex 2C: external fabric', 'Technical annex 2D: internal elements and finishes', 'Technical annex 2G: electrical services, communications, fire and security systems', 'Technical annex 2H: energy', 'Technical annex 2J: sustainability' and 'Technical annex 3: fittings, furniture and equipment'.
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The following have been updated: 'Part B: Generic design brief', 'Technical Annex 2A: Sanitaryware', 'Technical Annex 2D: Internal elements and finishes', 'Technical Annex 2E: Daylight and electric lighting', 'Technical Annex 2F: Mechanical services and public health engineering', 'Technical Annex 2G: Electrical services, communications, fire and security systems', 'Technical Annex 2H: Energy', 'Technical Annex 2I: Controls', 'Technical Annex 2J: Sustainability' and 'Technical Annex 3: Fittings, furniture and equipment'.
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We added 'Employer's requirements Part A: General conditions' to a new page and added a link to it. We have also updated documents 'Part B: Generic design brief' and Technical Annexes 1A, 2B, 2D, 2G, 2H and 2J.
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Added 'Part A: General conditions'.
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First published.