School Building and Design
- Foilsithe: 17 Nollaig 2020
- An t-eolas is déanaí: 6 Márta 2025
- Building works
- Design guidance
- Technical guidance documents
- Exemplars and template designs
- Procedures and cost plans
- Appointment of consultants
- Tender documentation
- Per Cent for Art
- Energy in Education
- Furniture and equipment
- Contact the Planning and Building Unit
- ASA – associated guidance documents
- School Sector Technical Climate Action Roadmap 2023 to 2030
- Schools Photovoltaic Programme
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.
Building works
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.
School building projects
See a sample of school building projects in PDF format or video format below:
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Introductory guide for schools
Design guidance
Design guidelines for primary and post primary schools include:
- general guidance
- room layouts
- construction standards
- percentage for art
Technical guidance documents
Exemplars and template designs
Procedures and cost plans
Appointment of consultants
Tender documentation
Per Cent for Art
Information on this scheme and examples of the artwork can be found on the Per Cent for Art Scheme page.
Energy in Education
Furniture and equipment
Specifications for furniture and equipment in post-primary schools are available. See Furniture and Equipment.