Guidance

Employer's requirements part B: generic design brief

Generic design brief and technical annexes.

Applies to England

Documents

Part B: generic design brief

Technical annex 2A: sanitaryware

Technical annex 2B: external spaces

Technical annex 2C: external fabric

Technical annex 2H: energy

Technical annex 2I: controls

Technical annex 2J: sustainability

Details

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:

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:

Updates to this page

Published 27 May 2022
Last updated 18 December 2023 + show all updates
  1. 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'.

  2. 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.

  3. First published.

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