This page offers access to guidance for school authorities, and their design teams, who are involved in providing new or additional educational accommodation. It details the design and technical guidance together with the procedures which must be followed where funding is being made available from the Department of Education.
Information in relation to building works for the construction, extension and refurbishment of schools, including latest project updates is available on our building works page.
See a sample of school building projects in pdf format or video format below:
- general guidance
- room layouts
- construction standards
- percentage for art
Access the complete set of the Department of Education technical guidance documents
Access the complete set of Exemplars and Template Designs
Access information on Procedure & Cost Plans.
Access information on Appointment of Consultants.
See all the Tender Documentation
Information on this scheme and examples of the artwork can be found on the Per Cent for Art Scheme page
See information on Energy in Education
Specifications for furniture and equipment in post-primary schools are available, see Furniture & Equipment
