Employer's requirements part B: generic design brief
Generic design brief and technical annexes.
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The generic design brief sets out the technical requirements for school 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: school-specific brief template
These documents form the employer’s requirements for the school buildings construction framework 2021 and the schools offsite construction framework: modern methods of construction (MMC1). Part B and part C capture the school output specification.
For use by:
- contractors
- technical professionals
- suppliers
- schools
- academies
- local authorities
- dioceses
For further information on the:
- specific output specification, contact DesignStandards.DFECAPITAL@education.gov.uk
- school buildings construction framework 2021, contact dfeconstructionframework.2021@education.gov.uk
- schools offsite construction 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 1A: definitions of spaces (mainstream schools)', 'Technical annex 1B: definitions of spaces (special schools and alternative provision)', 'Technical annex 1C: definitions of spaces (external 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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Replaced the following with updated versions. 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: controls, technical annex 2I: controls, technical annex 2J: sustainability and technical annex 3: fittings, furniture and equipment.
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First published.