Preparing for DQIs: Design Quality Indicators


If you have been part of a major building project you will know about the DQIs. They:

• Are designed to evaluate the design and construction of your new or refurbished building
• Pose a series of questions about how well your building works and meets the needs of its end-users
• Aim to include all people who have an interest in a new school building and empower school communities by offering a structured way to talk about it
• Are repeated to make sure that design quality is maintained throughout all stages of the project

But how do you:

• Gather the evidence you need to answer this questionnaire?    
• How do you ensure your stakeholders have sufficient understanding of design issues to answer the questions?    
• How do you fit such a time-consuming  exercise into a busy school day?

 Let Socrates’ Tree do it for you: 

• A series of dilemmas which will give you the answers you need
• Simplicity itself to access and complete online
• Quick to complete – no more than half an hour per contributor
• The report generated will give you the information you need