Capture the project brief, establish performance requirements and support early cost and carbon decisions before progressing into technical design.
NBS Chorus
Early-stage specification library
Define project requirements from the outset
Support better early-stage decisions
Capture design intent, client requirements and project priorities in a structured outline specification from concept design. Define performance expectations early and give architects, engineers, cost consultants and other contributors a shared framework for recording and coordinating decisions.
Supporting cost and embodied carbon information helps teams assess the developing design against financial and environmental objectives, while creating a specification that can evolve as the project progresses.
What’s included?
Access multidisciplinary content covering the main elements of a building, available in either Uniclass or CAWS format.
The library includes:
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Pre-written clauses for developing outline specifications
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Example inserts to support project-specific requirements
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Guidance on how to apply early-stage specification concepts
- BCIS information relating to construction cost
Guidance on maintenance and replacement costs -
Embodied carbon information
The content is designed to support informed decisions before detailed product and system selections are finalised.
Download a sample specification
See how early-stage requirements can be structured and presented in NBS Chorus.
The sample provides an example of the content, format and level of detail available within the library.
The sample provides an example of the content, format and level of detail available within the library.
Support better early-stage decisions
Capture design intent, client requirements and project priorities in a structured outline specification from concept design. Define performance expectations early and give architects, engineers, cost consultants and other contributors a shared framework for recording and coordinating decisions.
Supporting cost and embodied carbon information helps teams assess the developing design against financial and environmental objectives, while creating a specification that can evolve as the project progresses.
What’s included?
Access multidisciplinary content covering the main elements of a building, available in either Uniclass or CAWS format.
The library includes:
-
Pre-written clauses for developing outline specifications
-
Example inserts to support project-specific requirements
-
Guidance on how to apply early-stage specification concepts
- BCIS information relating to construction cost
Guidance on maintenance and replacement costs -
Embodied carbon information
The content is designed to support informed decisions before detailed product and system selections are finalised.
Download a sample specification
See how early-stage requirements can be structured and presented in NBS Chorus.
The sample provides an example of the content, format and level of detail available within the library.
The sample provides an example of the content, format and level of detail available within the library.
Start specification earlier in NBS Chorus
Use the Early-stage specification library to create outline specifications from concept design. Capture project requirements, define performance expectations and support cost and carbon decisions before the technical design stages.