Technical Guidance Documents/School Design Guides

Updates

April 2021

SDG 02-06 Sanitary Facilities

SDG 02-03 Post Primary School Design Guide

SDG-02-04 Primary & Post Primary School Specialist Accommodation for Pupils with Special Educational Needs

October 2020

TGD 021-5 Acoustic Performance in New Primary & Post Primary Buildings has been replaced with the new document SDG 02-05-03 Acoustic Performance in New Primary Buildings

July 2020

New Design Note on Energy Conservation and Mechanical and Electrical Services.  This technical guidance design note is provided to either update or clarify existing Technical Guidance Documents (TGDs) information, or provide direction on a new provision not currently addressed in the TGDs or to confirm the functional requirements of identified items that have been in general practice for some time. This is to be read in conjunction with all other TGDs.  Scroll down to view.

September 2019
TGD 025 (Identification and Suitability Assessment of Sites for Primary Schools) and TGD027 (Identification and Suitability Assessment of Sites for Post Primary Schools) updated in relation to urban sites.

September 2018
Design Team Procedures for Small Works (TGD-007) updated to reflect increased threshold for use of the Public Works Short Form of Contract (PW-CF6) and other changes.

April 2018
Technical Guidance Document TGD 021-7 Minimum  Performance Standards of Roof Materials and Finishes, 1^st Edition April 2018, published

February 2018
TGD033 School Building Projects and Compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations 2017, 1^st Edition February 2018, published.  Part L of the Building Regulations relates to Conservation of Fuel and Energy for Buildings other than Dwellings.  Scroll down to view.

Technical Guidance Documents

The following is a complete set of the Department of Education and Skills technical guidance documents and comprises:

1. Current Technical Guidance Documents
2. Archive Documents

Document Edition and Revision
Document edition numbers and revisions are stated on the cover of each document. To check for previous versions, follow the link to the relevant section and scroll down to ARCHIVE DOCUMENTS.

TECHNICAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS / SCHOOL DESIGN GUIDES

• SDG-02-04 Primary & Post Primary School Specialist Accommodation for Pupils with Special Educational Needs
• SDG 02-06 Sanitary Facilities
• SDG 02-05-03 – Acoustic Performance in New Primary & Post Primary School Buildings
• SDG 02-03 Post Primary School Design Guide
• Energy Conservation and Mechanical and Electrical Building Services Design Note 202001 July 2020
• Guidance document for the Provision of a Wireless Network Installation in Primary Schools (1st Edition January 2017)
• Guidance document for the Provision of Wireless Network Installations in Post Primary Schools
• Fire Strategy for Schools - A Supplementary Guide for Design Teams
• TGD-001 - Mechanical & Electrical Building Services Engineering Guidelines for Temporary Accommodation School Buildings
• TGD-002 - Mechanical & Electrical Building Services Engineering Guidelines for Primary School Buildings
• TGD-003 - Mechanical & Electrical Building Services Engineering Guidelines for Post Primary School Buildings
• TGD-004 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure Guidelines for Primary Schools
• TGD-005 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure Guidelines for Post Primary Schools
• TGD-006 - Energy Information Form
• TGD-007 - Design Team Procedures for Small Works (6th Edition, September 2018)
  • TGD-007 - Appendix D - Template Letter of Intent
  • TGD-007 - Appendix E - Template Letter to Unsuccessful Tenderers (for use with Public Works Short Form of Contract)
• TGD-013 - Professional Indemnity Insurance for Consultants engaged on Education Sector Construction Projects (1st Edition, March 2005)
• AMENDMENTS TO GDLA '82 (re-printed 18th June 2003) - REVISED FAIR WAGES CLAUSE AND RELEVANT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES
• TGD-020 - General Design Guidelines for Schools - Primary & Post-Primary (Revision 2 – November 2017)
• TGD-021 - Construction Standards for Schools - Primary & Post-Primary
• TGD-021-1 - Guidance on the specification of windows (Published March 2010)
• TGD-021-1a – Summer Works Scheme – Window Replacement – Primary and Post Primary Schools (1^st Edition April 2015)
• TGD 021-6-Structural Guidelines Disproportionate Collapse, Horizontal Tie, Vertical Tie and the Requirements in the Building Regulations
• TGD 021-7 Minimum Performance Standards of Roof Materials and Finishes, 1^st Edition April 2018
• TGD-022 - Primary School Design Guidelines (Revision 3 - February 2013)
• TGD 025 - Identification and Suitability Assessment of Sites for Primary Schools - 2nd Edition (Revision 1, September 2019)
• TGD 027 - Identification and Suitability Assessment of Sites for Post-primary Schools - 1st Edition (Revision 1, September 2019)
• Guidance on the Protection of School Building Services Systems in Cold Weather
• TGD-030 - Amendments to the M&E Building Services Guidelines (2004) TGD - 002 & ICT Infrastructure Guidelines TGD - 004 for Primary Schools (Revision 1 June 2014)
  • TGD-030.1 - Guidelines on Mains Water Distribution Systems in Primary Schools (First Edition June 2014)
• TGD-031 - Amendments to the M&E Building Services Guidelines (2004) TGD - 003 & ICT Infrastructure Guidelines TGD - 005 for Post Primary Schools (Revision 1 June 2014)
  • TGD-031.1 - Guidelines on Mains Water Distribution Systems in Post-Primary Schools (First Edition June 2014)
• TGD-032 - Guidelines for the Design & Installation of Woodwork Dust Extraction Systems in Post Primary Schools

• TGD-033 - School Building Projects and Compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations 2017, 1^st Edition February 2018