Standard Specifications, Layouts and Dimensions
The Standard Specifications, Layouts and Dimensions (SSLD) for School Buildings booklets were developed specifically for BSF by the DfE and PfS.
The series sets out the standards for a range of elements in schools and shows how these standards might be delivered through design examples. The aim is to disseminate best practice and avoid 'reinventing the wheel' every time a school building is designed, so that consistently high quality environments can be delivered, offering best whole-life value for money.
School building clients, their professional advisers, contractors and their supply chains should use the guidance to inform their decisions at the early stages of a project's development - whether new build, extension or refurbishment.
The current titles in the series, available to download here, are:
- SSLD 1: Partitions in Schools
- SSLD 2: Floor Finishes in Schools
- SSLD 3: Toilets in Schools
- SSLD 4: Lighting Systems in Schools
- SSLD 5: Roof Coverings in Schools
- SSLD 6: Internal Stairways in Schools
- SSLD 7: Internal Doorsets in Schools
- SSLD 8: Sprinklers in Schools
