Design Standards for DETE Facilities

The department maintains 936 primary schools (Prep to Year 7), 82 schools (Prep to Year 10-12), 176 high schools (including two Queensland Academies), 47 special schools, 13 TAFE institutes delivering training from 95 locations and 46 early childhood centres plus 81 kindergarten sites, currently operating a total of 90 kindergarten services across the state. This asset base is constantly upgraded and improved to continue to deliver quality learning facilities for state education.

The development of the Design Standards for Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE) Facilities will assist in the future provision of more flexible educational facilities through contemporary and consistent design objectives. The objectives include specific design principles to be observed by project design teams and delivery professionals.

These specific design standards set the framework for ordered and responsive actions in the delivery of innovative and cost effective educational facilities. They are to form part of a suite of briefing documents that will include more specific Education Services and Project Facility Briefs designed to drive the timely development of DETE facilities.

Through a process of continuous review of design guidance and facility performance assessment, the department's capital works program will produce, in consultation with educational service delivery professionals, significantly improved and valued educational facility outcomes.

Amendments and Enquiries

The Design Standards for DETE Facilities are maintained and periodically updated by revised versions to current DETE Standards by the Strategy, Research and Performance Unit of Infrastructure Services Branch, Brisbane.

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Design Standards for DETE Facilities - Version Control

Section 1 Introduction	Version 2.0
Section 2 General Design Principles and Standards	Version 2.0
Section 3 Ecologically Sustainable Development Standards	Version 2.0
Section 4 Site Infrastructure Design Standards	Version 2.0
Section 5 Building Design Standards	Version 2.0
Section 6 Project Delivery Process	Version 1.03
Master Planning	Version 1.1
Landscape Design Requirements	Version 1.0
Landscape Management for Education Queensland Schools	Version 1.0
Schools Standard Air-Conditioning Specification	Version 2
Guide Notes for Schools Tenderers and Installers	Version 1.0
Security Design Requirements	Version 12.0
School Electronic Security Systems	Version 2009.1
Security Fencing Specification	Version 3.0
Alarm System Monitoring	Version 2.0
Network Infrastructure Procedures and Standards	Version 2.3a

Design Standards for DETE Facilities

Section 1 Introduction

Provides an overview of the Design Standards for DETE Facilities purpose, sections within the standards, outlines the strategic intent, education outputs, strategic facility outcomes, learning spaces for the future and application of standards.

Design Standards for DETE Facilities - Section 1 Introduction V2.0 150k

Section 2 General Design Principles and Standards

Provides an overview of the broader contextual issues related to elements such as legislation and regulations, community use, aesthetics, economy, functionality, health and safety, and technology.

Design Standards for DETE Facilities - Section 2 General Design Principles and Standards V2.0 478k

Section 3 Ecologically Sustainable Development Standards

Provides an overview of the principles associated with sustainability, including conservation of resources, reduction of emissions and recycling of materials.

Design Standards for DETE Facilities - Section 3 Ecologically Sustainable Development Standards V2.0 480k

Section 4 Site Infrastructure Design Standards

Provides an overview of the site specific planning elements in relation (but not limited) to master planning concepts, site analysis and survey, environmental assessment and landscape survey, site usage, climatic assessment and building orientation, zonal and building separation, and site clearing and conservation.

Design Standards for DETE Facilities - Section 4 Site Infrastructure Design Standards V2.0 775k

Section 5 Building Design Standards

Provides an overview of the building specific requirements through an entire DET facility, inclusive of functionality and flexibility, access, egress and circulation, amenities, relocatable buildings and food preparation areas.

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Section 6 Project Delivery Process

Provides an overview of the broader contextual issues related to elements such as legislation and regulations, community use, aesthetics, economy, functionality, health and safety, and technology.

Design Standards for DETE Facilities - Section 6 Project Delivery Process V1.03 139k

Master Planning

The purpose of Master Planning in schools is to provide a logical development strategy, which supports the service delivery requirements of the school. Master planning must combine both educational and facility planning. Planning must of course also be in accordance with corporate objectives and policies and sensibly address resourcing constraints.

Design Standards for DETE Facilities - Master Planning V1.1 1.2M

Landscape Design Requirements for Education Queensland School Grounds

The Landscape Design Requirements relate to the Facilities Design Requirements for Education Queensland School Facilities, including school Master Planning Requirements and supplementary Ecologically Sustainable Development Requirements.

Design Standards for DETE Facilities - Landscape Design Requirements for Education Queensland School Grounds 743k

Landscape Management for Queensland Schools booklet

This publication is intended to be used by principals, school staff and students, as well as by P&C Committees and other community support organisations, to ensure a holistic, yet practical, approach when considering improvements and maintenance of school grounds.

Design Standards for DETE Facilities - Landscape Management for Education Queensland Schools 2.4M

Air-Conditioning Specification

Schools installing air-conditioning need to ensure that systems comply with a Department of Education and Training's "Standard Air-conditioning Specification (Version 2). Guide notes are also available to assist schools with the process of calling tenders for air-conditioning projects.

Schools Standard Air-Conditioning Specification 3.2M

Guide Notes for Schools Tenderers and Installers 668k

Security Specifications

The security design requirements and specifications relate to electronic and physical security for reference during capital works projects, retrofits and minor upgrades to schools. ^TM These requirements incorporate the concepts of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).

Alarm System Monitoring

State Government Security (SGS) has developed the following documentation requirements as a prerequisite for SGS to take over alarm system monitoring.

Alarm System Monitoring V2.0 63k

Network Infrastructure Procedures and Standards,

This document outlines the standards to which all network cabling and supporting infracstructure within the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment environments shall be installed and the procedures and processes to follow.

Network Infrastructure Procedures and Standards 6.6M

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