Guidance

Employer's requirements Partpart B: FE generic design brief

Further education generic design brief and technical annexesannexes.

From:
Department for Education
Published
1 December 2021
Last updated
2518 NovemberDecember 20222023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Part B: Genericgeneric design brief (GDB)

PDF, 791636 KB, 135117 pages

Technical Annexannex 1A: Definitionsdefinitions of spaces (mainstream colleges)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 116 KB

Technical Annexannex 1B: Definitionsdefinitions of spaces (colleges additional learning support)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 75 KB

Technical Annexannex 1C: Definitionsdefinitions of spaces

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 77.981.6 KB

Technical Annexannex 2A: Sanitarywaresanitaryware

PDF, 275 KB, 36 pages

Technical Annexannex 2B: Externalexternal spaces

PDF, 227303 KB, 2524 pages

Technical Annexannex 2C: Externalexternal fabric

PDF, 424239 KB, 3732 pages

Technical Annexannex 2D: Internalinternal elements and finishes

PDF, 490379 KB, 7555 pages

Technical Annexannex 2E: Daylightdaylight and electric lighting

PDF, 293 KB, 38 pages

Technical Annexannex 2F: Mechanicalmechanical services and public health engineering

PDF, 924 KB, 147 pages

Technical Annexannex 2G: Electricalelectrical services, communications, fire and security systems

PDF, 365444 KB, 5342 pages

Technical Annexannex 2H: Energyenergy

PDF, 395379 KB, 4341 pages

Technical Annexannex 2I: Controlscontrols

PDF, 347 KB, 42 pages

Technical Annexannex 2J: Sustainabilitysustainability

PDF, 213293 KB, 2119 pages

Technical Annexannex 2K: Buildingbuilding performance evaluation methodology

PDF, 1.04 MB, 78 pages

Technical Annexannex 3: Fittings,fittings, furniture and equipment

PDF, 263384 KB, 3630 pages

Details

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:

These documents form the Employer’semployer’s Requirementsrequirements for the DfE Constructionconstruction Framework 2021framework and the Offsiteoffsite Schoolsschools Frameworkframework: modern methods of construction (MMC1). Part B and Partpart C include the further education output specification.

For use by:

  • contractors
  • technical professionals
  • suppliers
  • colleges
  • academies
  • local authorities
  • dioceses

For further information on:

Published 1 December 2021
Last updated 2518 NovemberDecember 20222023 + show all updates

  1. 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'.

  2. 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'.

  3. 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.

  4. Added 'Part A: General conditions'.