Pool project brief template

Project purpose

• Who will use the pool and how?
• Which activities matter most?
• What should the completed outdoor setting feel like?
• Which outcomes are required and which are optional?

Property facts

• Property address and jurisdiction
• Survey, site plan, or measured sketch available
• Access widths, gates, slopes, steps, and overhead constraints
• Known utilities, easements, septic, wells, drainage, trees, and structures

Pool priorities

• Preferred system or systems still under consideration
• Target water dimensions, depths, entry, benches, spa, or cover
• Finish, coping, deck, shade, lighting, and landscape priorities
• Heating, sanitation, automation, and accessibility needs

Project controls

• Target planning and use dates
• Budget range and included surrounding work
• People involved in decisions
• Questions for the builder, designer, engineer, and authority

Brief summary

In two or three sentences, describe the project and the most important decision the provider must help resolve.