Archive
Archived Standards
Previous versions of the Design and Construction Standards Manual (DCSM) are kept in this archive. Effective dates, applicable in contract initiation, for each release are provided. The appendices that were in place during the effective dates for each version of the DCSM are grouped with the applicable version.
2023 Release
Appendix D - Site Furnishing Guide (2023) (Effective from August 31, 2023 to November 8, 2024)
Appendix E - Interior Signage Standards Manual 2023 (Effective from August 3, 2023 to April 11, 2025)
2022 Release
Effective date for all documents: July 1, 2022
2022 Design and Construction Standards Manual (Superseded July 05, 2023)
DCSM Summary of Changes 2021 Revision 1 to 2022
Appendix J - BAS Standards Sequence of Operations (Superseded February 3, 2026)
Submittal Checklists (Superseded July 05, 2023)
- 2022 Schematic Design Checklists
- 2022 Preliminary Design Checklists
- 2022 Code Compliance/Working Design Checklists
2021 Revision 1 Release
Effective date for all documents: July 19, 2021
2021 Design and Construction Standards Manual Revision 1 (Superseded July 1, 2022)
DCSM Summary of Changes 2020 to 2021 Revision 1
2021 Release
Effective date for all documents: June 28, 2021
2021 Design and Construction Standards Manual (Superseded July 19, 2021)
- Appendix H - Maintenance of Traffic Plans
- Appendix I1 - Approved Woody & Herbaceous Plant List
- Appendix I2 - Core Campus Approved Tree List
Submittal Checklists (Superseded July 1, 2022)
- 2021 Schematic Design Checklists
- 2021 Preliminary Design Checklists
- 2021 Code Compliance/Working Design Checklists
2020 Release
Effective date for all documents: May 5, 2020
2020 Design and Construction Standards Manual (Superseded June 28, 2021)
- Appendix A - Campus Design Principles
- Appendix B - The Virginia Tech Student Experience: Virginia Tech's Next 20 Years
- Appendix C - University Space Management (2018) (Revised October 1, 2024)
- Appendix D - Site Furnishing Guide (Superseded August 31, 2023)
- Appendix E - Interior Signage Standards Manual (Superseded August 3, 2023)
- Appendix F - Campus Wayfinding Guidelines (superseded February 3, 2026)
- Appendix G - Hokie Stone Masonry Guide Specifications
- Appendix H - Transportation & Parking Project Review Checklist (Replaced June 28, 2021)