DG10

Area

ID
Title
Compliance Level
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10.01
General - Performance Requirement
Mandatory
Mandatory

Rooms are to be designed with sufficient area to enable usability for the functions to be performed in the spaces. 

  • Accommodation Schedule Areas are the Floor Areas that are considered to meet the functional requirements of the designated spaces.
  • These areas form the basis of Cost Budget Procedures used to prepare each project budget.
10.02
Facitilies Standards Drawings (Plan Data)
N/A
N/A

The room and area plans included are:

  • Notional and show possible layouts only. The actual shape must allow sufficient space for the proposed functions, allow for a satisfactory furniture layout and be approved by Department of Education (DoE).
  • Dimensioned to centre line of a nominal 100mm wall, using increments of 300 mm and 100 mm, giving small variations in floor area from the Schedule Areas.
  • Critical Dimensions are shown for some spaces to permit fitting of fixtures.
  • Primary EFSG drawings are based on the Component Design Range of facilities (CDR) although not all CDR variations are shown in the EFSG drawings.  When using the CDR, layouts and dimensions should not be varied.
10.03
Open Play Space Requirements
Mandatory
Mandatory

Open play space must be provided for students to access during recess, lunch breaks and for outdoor learning. Open play space can be comprised of;

  • Paved and grassed areas
  • Rooftops and terraces
  • Covered outdoor areas

The designated open play space must be easily monitored and managed by school staff.

Where a joint use agreement can be negotiated with a local council or land owner, the required play space can be located off-site, providing the facilities are;

  • In close proximity to the school
  • Easily accessible
  • Safe and secure

The area per student must meet the requirements below.

New school on a greenfield site                                                 10m2 per student (minimum)

New school on a brownfield site

or

New building/s on an existing school site

or

Major upgrade of existing school

Designs must aim to achieve a minimum of 10m2 per student. Where this figure is not achievable the proposed m2 per student of the completed project must not be less than the existing m2 per student currently on the site. 

Where 10m2 per student is not achievable, and an agreement for joint use facilities with a local council or landowner is not in place, the designer must undertake a playspace audit of the site to demonstrate the possible open play space achievable, and seek endorsement from the technical stakeholder group.

 

10.04
Critical Dimensions For School Buildings
Mandatory
Mandatory

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