\We use cookie to ensure we give you the best experience on our website, You can find out about our cookies and how to disable cookies in our Privacy Policy. fyou continue to use this website without disabling cookies, we will assume you are happy to receive them. Close. IHBC pe Designing Buildings Wiki Share your construction industry knowledge wow designingbuidings.co.uk Last edited 27 Aug 2020 . Related articles Project brief for design and construction Briefing document, Oe eeeeeeseEF=h cae Champions s| Ama de! Client requirements, Constraints Employers information requirements Feasibilly studies tft ——s Cuiputbasedspecteaton . = Contents 1 Introduction 2 Preparation 3 Inclusions Restoring a Jacobean house in Nonwich 3.1 Adescription ofthe client 3.2 Ste information 3.3 Spatial requirements 34 Technical requirements 3.5 Component requirements B36 Project requirements and other issues 4 Presentation 5 Related aticles on Designing Buildings Wiki 6 Exteral references Reod thatching in ScotlandIntroduction ‘The project bref is the final stage in the process of defining the clients requirements for the development of a built asset: 1= The statement of need isthe frst attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project. 1= The strategic brief develops from the statement of need and describes the client's requirements in sufcient deta to allow the appointment of consultants. It is then oveloped further with the benefit of eamments made by the consultants, lm The project briefs the key document upon which the design will be based. ‘The project bref will evlve through the project bref stage and the concept design stage wit the beneftof information gained from consutations withthe client and other stakeholders and “ongoing design development. Preparation Preparation of the project brit is lkely to be coordinated by the lead consultant {As well as gathering information about physical requirements, the briefing process should: Verity the objectives and priorities of the projec. Ensure space, time and budget parameters are aligned withthe clent's vision and needs, Ensure expectations are reasonable and attainable. Clary cliont roles and the project structure. Establish how much the clint knows already and ther level of experience: do they already have a clear bret? Gather contextual information. 1B Gather user information 1 Establish the building Ife span and flexblty requirements. Itmay be developed based upon: |= Existing information such as the business case, bret © Site surveys, ste information and ste appraisals. 1B Analysis of existing accommodation. |= Workshops with champions and user panels lo establish needs, expectations and provites, © Input rom other stakeholders. ‘Avwider consultation process. Interviews. User surveys. 1B Input rom statutory authorities, such as the fre brigade, statutory utilities, local author, heritage organisations, and so on. e statement of need and the strategie Inclusions ‘The project brief may include: ‘A description of the client 1. A description ofthe cliant's brand, culture and organisation. 2 Adescrpton ofthe cent’ vision, mission and objectives. 3. Adescrption ofthe cient’ prioies and the ceria thal will be used to measure success. 4, Organisational structure and decision making processes. 5. Changes to the cient thatthe project wil bring about 6 Interfaces with other projects. 7. Client palcies that may be applicable to the project (for examph policy, natural ventilation policy, sustainably policy). 8. Client preferences for the projec (or example; image, use of local materials, use of landscape, etc), and qualty expectations (including health and safety, sustainability and design quali). ranspot policy, energy Is there hope forthe future ofthe Tayreed beds? Lock out tag out wl v i) y . iy y a ‘A method to protect workers from equipment that should not be In operation, CCIOB Rising Star Award finalists announced Shortlist includes 12 young construction professionals. Construction knowledge standard New industry standard will make i easier to find knowledge. sz: 2020-20259, Adescrption ofthe principles that willbe adopted in the development ofthe design. Site information 4. Building surveys. 2 Site surveys 3 Information about ground consitons. 4. The location and capacity of utes. 5, Access and other constraints, 6. Legislative constraints 7. Existing planning consents Spatial requirements, 1. Schedules of accommadation, areas and special requirements, 2. Schedules of users (including extemal users), thelr numbers, departments, functions, ‘organisational structure and operational characteristics. 23, Spatial policies (for example, open plan or cellular offices, daylighting requirements, temperature ranges and acoustic standards) 4. Required acjacencies, groupings and separations. 8.Zoning, 6. Circulation guidelines and identification of major circulation flows. 7. Phasing Technical requirements 1. Structural strategy (columns and grdlines to be adopted, special loads, flor-to-celing heights). 2, Servicing requirements, including specialist requirements, 3. Comfort conditions and level of user contol 4, Acoustic requirements. 5, Equipment requirements. 6. Specialist requirements for furniture, fishes, fixtures and fitings. Information and communications technology (ICT) requirements. 8. Requirements for specialist processes and plant. 8. Fire compartments. 410. Maintenance and cleaning requirements. 11. Likelihood of future change (for example, staff numbers) and flexilty require, 42, Sustainabilty objectives and energy use targets. 413, Safety and security requirements 44, Resilience to potential hazards or threats. 45, Waste and water management. 46, Pallution contra. 47, Flexbilty and future uses. 418, Durability and itespan. 48, Other performance requirements. 20. Benchmarking information. ‘Component requirements 1. Long-lead items. 2. Potential requirement for specialist design or specialist contractors design. 3, Cladding strategy and materials selection procedures, Project requ ments and other issues 4. Planning requirements. 2 Outcome of any consultation processes. 3. Budget 4. Project programme and key milestones. 5, Known risks, 6, Targets for post occupancy evaluation outcomes and other performance targets ‘The project brief will become increasingly detalled throughout the project brief and concept dsign stages, and may ultimately inclde very specif information such as room data Information for each room. The second road investment strategy from Highways Englang. Projectisation oe oO |When project managers are responsible fr all decisions, Na carat) Oats ™~ From J2Ato J3 aps Lia i Carbon monoxide regulation re-ordering results In numbering changes.‘The project bret should be frozen a the end of the concept design stage and change contol procedures introduced to prevent further changes without appropriate justification and authorisation, Presenta ‘The project brie is likely to be presented as a report, however, where possible, information and requitements should be scheduled in a database or spreadsheet format that willbe easy to ‘expand and willbe easy to use to test whether proposals satisty requirements later inthe Project. (On projects that adopt building information modeling (BIM), the employer's information requirements (EIR) may be considered a parallel document tothe project brief. Whereas, the project brief sets out the requirements forthe physical bil asset, the employers information ‘requirements define the information the employer needs to procure to enable them to develop and operate the built asset For more information, see Employers information requirements. Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki Briefing documents, Business case. Champions, Client requirements. Constraints, Employers information requirements Feasibility studies, uiput-based specification Preliminary business case. Project brief derogatons, Project directory. Project execution plan. Spatial requitements Specifcation. Stakeholders. Statement of need, Strategic bret User panels, Value planning Vision, External references 066: Project bret. 1B Property Advisers fo tne Civ Estate: Guidance on the Appointment of Contractors and Consultants P71 Anciont engineering marvels ‘Aqueducs: transporting water for thousands of years. 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