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Quiz One Flashcards

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What is Interior Design in a Nutshell?

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“Interior design…is the art,
science, and business planning of a
creative, technical, sustainable,
and functional interior solution.”

International Interior Design Association

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Interior Design has long been a mix of…

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Art and Science

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CIDQ’s Official Definition

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Interior design is a distinct profession with specialized knowledge applied to the planning and design
of interior environments that promote health, safety, and welfare while supporting and enhancing the
human experience. Founded upon design and human behavior theories and research, interior
designers apply evidence-based methodologies to identify, analyze, and synthesize information in
generating holistic, technical, creative, and contextually-appropriate design solutions. Interior design
encompasses human-centered strategies that may address cultural, demographic, and political
influences on society. Interior designers provide resilient, sustainable, adaptive design and
construction solutions focusing on the evolution of technology and innovation within the interior
environment. Qualified by means of education, experience, and examination, interior designers have a
moral and ethical responsibility to protect consumers and occupants through the design of code-
compliant, accessible, and inclusive interior environments that address well-being, while considering
the complex physical, mental, and emotional needs of people.
Interior designers contribute to the interior environment with knowledge and skills about space
planning; interior building materials and finishes; casework, furniture, furnishings, and equipment;
lighting; acoustics; wayfinding; ergonomics and anthropometrics; and human environmental behavior.
Interior designers analyze, plan, design, document, and manage interior non-structural/non-seismic
construction and alteration projects in compliance with applicable building design and construction,
fire, life-safety, and energy codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines for the purpose of obtaining
a building permit, as allowed by law.

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What types of tasks to
interior designers do?

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1.Analyze needs, goals, and requirements
2. Integrate findings
3. Formulate preliminary ideas and concepts
4. Develop and present recommendations
5. Prepare working drawings and specifications
6. Select interior products and materials
7. Collaborate with allied trades
8. Prepare and administer bids and contract
drawings
9. Review and evaluate during implementation
and upon completion

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Interior Design

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focuses on the art and science
of understanding people’s behavior to create function spaces within a building.

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Interior Decorating

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emphasizes the furnishing
of space with fashionable and beautiful things.

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Goals of Interior Design

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1.Function and the Human
Factors
2. Economics and Ecology
3. Aesthetics

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Accessible Design

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Focuses on the needs of people with disabilities.
Buildings covered by the Americans with
Disability Act (ADA) ie Commercial spaces. Examples:
* 5 foot turning radius
* 36 inch doorways
* Barrier Free Showers with no step

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Universal Design

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Enables use by all
people regardless of age, size or ability
* Lever vs. Round Door handles
* Multi Height Countertops
* Raised Height Electrical Outlets – no bending down

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Where did the Profession come from?

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1850s and industrialization brought
about concern for human comfort

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Important names in the development of design:

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William Morris
Charles Eastlake
Gustav Stickley
Candace Wheeler
Edith Wharton
Elsie de Wolfe
Frank Lloyd Wright
Candace Wheeler
Elsie de Wolfe
Frank Lloyd Wright

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Formation of Professional Design Organization

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Began in the 1930s with the American Institute of Interior Decorators (AIID)
then after WWll, the nonresidential/contract o commercial
side of interior design developed

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What is the ASID?

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American Society of Interior Designers. Formed in 1975. Largest organization: Over 30,000 members, comprised of residential and commercial
designers
Provides:
Unity for voice of designers
Knowledge sharing
Professional education
Expands design market
Different levels of membership

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What is the IIDA?

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International Interior Design Association
Founded in 1994. Over 10,000 members: comprised of commercial designers. Provides similar benefits. Different levels of membership

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What is the IDEC?

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Incorporated in 1967
.Dedicated to the development of
interior design education. Comprised of full-time interior design educators

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What is the CIDA?

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Stands for “Council of Interior Design
Accreditation”
CIDA: forms common
body of knowledge
required by all interior
designers.
CIDA standards
-Curriculum structure
-Professional values
-Design Fundamentals
-Interior design theories & skills
-Communication

Building systems and
interior materials. Regulations. Business and professional practice. Faculty. Facilities. Administration. Assessment

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What are the 3 E’s of Interior Design
Career Progression?

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Education
Experience
Examination
+
Licensing & Registration
Continuing Education

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Education

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Curriculum: 4-5 Years and Internships

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Experience

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2 year minimum work experience required for: 2nd Multiple Choice Section and Practicum

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Examination

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Establishes professional level of competence i.e.
legal registration
Eligibility:
* 4-5 year degree + 2 years experience
* Three letters of recommendation
* Official college transcripts

Composed of 3 Parts:
1.IDFX (Interior Design
Fundamentals Exam) – Multiple
Choice that can be taken
immediately upon graduation
2.IDPX (Interior Design
Professional Exam) – Multiple
Choice that is taken after 2 yrs work
experience
3.PRAC (Practicum Exam) –
Design solutions covering space
planning, lighting, egress, life
safety, Restroom design (ADA
issues), Systems Integration and
Millwork Design.

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Title Acts

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laws that regulate titles
varies by state:
* TN has… “Registered
Interior Designer”

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Practice Act

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law that states who can practice.
Not all states have- TN does not have

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Certified Education Units

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Aka CEUs
Required for professional
designers to maintain
their registration in most
states
Keeps the field current. CIDQ – the Council of Interior Design
Qualifications is the
depository for CEUs

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Career Specilization

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Residential Design
Contract or Commercial
Design
-Commercial Office
-Hospitality
-Health Care
-Institutional
-Retail
-Other minor areas include
entertainment, financial,
industrial, recreational,
transportation design

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Related Design Professions

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-Color Consultant
-Design Journalist
-Drafter or CAD Operator
-Educator
-Facilities Manager
-Fine Art & Accessory
Designer
-Historic Preservation
-Adaptive Reuse Designer
-Lighting Specialist
-Purchasing Agent
-Renderer
-Set designer or stylist
-Buyer

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Allied Professions

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-Decorators
-Architects
-General Contractors
-Landscape architects
-Engineers
-Mechanical
-Structural
-Electrical
-Product and graphic designers

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What is an integrated Design Process?

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The conventional
definition describes a team of
professionals from all areas
working together through a
project’s development and
progression. ex. architect, interior
designer, structural and mechanical
engineers, etc.

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Challenges for Interior Designers Today?

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-Universal Design and
Accessibility
-Globalization
-Sustainable, Green
Design, Biophilia &
Biomimicry

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Globalization

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Affects on design
-Multicultural environments
-Cultural knowledge
-Material
-Practices
-Values

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Sustainable and Green Design

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-Environmental concerns
* Gray water system
* Tankless water heater
* Energy star appliances
* Sustainably forested wood
-Occupant well-being
* Sick Building Syndrome
-Economic conerns
Biophilia and Biomimicry

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Fast Growing Career Specialties

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-Virtual offices in homes and hotels
-Smart houses and home theaters
-Healthcare Design and design for the
Aging Population
-Environmental Design

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Professional Ethics

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Defines right from wrong to maintain
highest level of integrity with
responsibility to:
-Public = following codes and
regulations. Always
considering health, safety
and welfare of the public
-Client = clear definition of
scope and compensation, etc.
-Fellow designers and allied
professionals
-Employers

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How does an interior designer
effect Health, Safety, and
Welfare?

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-Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
-Adequate lighting
-Appropriate clearances
-Material selections
-Application of codes

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Indoor Air Quality

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Poor quality can cause:
-Headaches
-Allergies
-Fatigue
-Asthma
-Infections
-Impaired cognitive function
-Congenital defects
-Cancer

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Adequate Lighting

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Appropriate lighting, without glare or shadows, can:
o Reduce eye fatigue and headaches
o Increase productivity
o Prevent accidents by increasing visibility
o Maintain circadian rhythm, health outlook, etc.

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Circadian Rythm

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The functions within the body that occur about every 24-hours.

Disruptors: shift work (night-shift), jet lag, pulling an all-nighter,
light pollution such as blue light, etc.

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Circadian Lighting

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Lighting designed to have a biological impact on the human circadian system.
-Designer’s Goal = provide sufficient light signals to the brains of
occupants using space to help reinforce the natural light/dark signals we
would receive from the sun if we spent more of our time outdoors.
-Generally, use cooler, brighter, and bluer light in the morning and
midday, and warmer, dimmer, and redder light in the evening and night.

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Appropriate Clearances

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The safe passageway or clearances in spaces around an item that allows person you to use it naturally and effectively.

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Material Selections

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Factors considered:
-Durability
-Life Cycle Costs
-Environmental impact
-Human health & wellness

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Application of Codes

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Model building codes provide protection
from tragedy caused by fire, structural
collapse, and general deterioration.
These rules specifically call out the
standards in all aspects of the
construction of buildings and non-building structures.

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Theories in Interior Design

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1.Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human
Needs
2. Place attachment
3. Oldenburg’s Third Places
4. Architectural Orders
5. Golden Section
6. Theory of Organic Architecture
7. Prospect Refuge Theory
8. Pragmatic Theory of Art

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Sense of Place

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The emotional bond between a
person’s personal experience and
a particular place -the main
concept in environmental
psychology.

Can embody to a place:
-Emotional attachments
-Actual experiences

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Oldenburg’s Third Places

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Third places is a term coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg and refers to places where people spend time between home (‘first’ place) and work (‘second’ place). They are
locations where we exchange ideas, have a good time, and build relationships.

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human
needs

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a motivational theory in
psychology comprising a five-tier
model of human needs. Must meet most basic level to go to next, on way to self actualization.Since Interior Design deals with basic shelter and the safety and security tied to it, it creates
intrinsic value to the professional field.

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Theory of Ordering:
Architectural Orders

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A theory of design that rigorously defines rules to the assembly of columns and entablatures in classical architecture and interiors.

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Theory of Proportion:
Golden Section

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Theory developed to diagram the geometric relationship between rectangles and squares in search of perfection in architecture.

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Theory of Organic
Architecture

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Theory developed to diagram the hardwired relationship between man
and nature in architecture

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Prospect Refuge Theory

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Theory rooted in man’s biological drive of survival from predators

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Pragmatic Theory of Art

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Exists to serve a function and is conceptualized in terms of its effects on
its audience, and in terms of the purposes it is designed to
accomplish such as the creation of specific shared experiences.

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Historic Preservation

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Defined as the act of identifying, protecting, and enhancing buildings, places, and objects of historical and cultural significance.
It is an important way for us to transmit our understanding of the past to future
generations i.e., define who we are, where we came from, and how we got to where we are.
Started as a grass roots movement in the 1800s and continues to be most effect still today at the community level

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Multicultural Environments

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Need awareness of
multicultural environments
due to the global nature of
business, made easy by
digital access.
Ability to communicate in
2 nd or even 3 rd language
and willingness to travel
are highly valuable to
leading design firms.

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Cultural Awareness

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Extends to:
-Ethnic customs
-Regional philosophies
-Indigenous characteristics
-Religious traditions
-Societal value

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The Science of Spatial
Behavior

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The concept of spatial behavior
relates to how individuals regulate
and use their spatial environments
at different personal, interpersonal,
and group levels.

Human factors of note:
a. Proxemics
b. Anthropometrics
c. Ergonomics

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Proxemics

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A study of spatial needs relating to
personal and cultural aspects.

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Anthropometrics

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The science of measuring
the dimensions and
proportions of the human
body in various activities

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Ergonomics

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The study of human beings and their responses to
various working conditions and environments.

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7 Principles of Universal Design

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  1. Equitable Use
  2. Flexibility in Use
  3. Simple & Intuitive
  4. Perceptible Information
  5. Tolerance for Error
  6. Low Physical Effort
  7. Size & Space for
    Approach & Use
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Equitable Use:

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provides the same means of use for all users
with diverse abilities, and design is appealing to everyone

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Flexibility in Use

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design to accommodate a wide range of
preferences and abilities

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Simple and Intuitive

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easy to understand and use regardless of
the user’s experiences, knowledge, language skills, or current
concentration level

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Perceptible Information

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communicates necessary info
effectively, regardless of surrounding conditions or sensory
abilities

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Tolerance for Error

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minimizes hazards and adverse
consequences of unintended actions

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Low Physical Effort

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efficient and comfortable while minimizing chance of fatigue

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Size & Space for Approach & Use:

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design provides
appropriate size and space regardless of the user’s body size,
posture, or mobility

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American Disabilities Act (ADA)

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A civil rights act
passed in 1990 that
requires that all public
buildings and public
transportation system
provide equal access
to all people,
regardless of disability.

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Designing for Children

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Accommodations related to:
-Size
-Physical ability
-Safety
-Human scale
-Psychological development
stages

67
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Designing for Elderly

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General best practices for
Aging in Place:
* Open floor plan with few
obstructions
* Install indirect lighting to reduce
glare and hence reduce tripping
hazards
* Insightful color choices with proper
contrasting to aid with depth
perception
* Roll-in showers
* Wider doorways (min. 36 inches)
* No throw rugs (tripping hazard)
* Lever-style door handles

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CAPS

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Certified Aging in Place Specialist

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Designing for Neurodiversity

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Neurodiversity is commonly associated with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia, as
well as other diagnosed learning disorders and age-related illnesses
like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

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Designing for Physical
Immobility

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Barrier-free designs
prevent no physical
obstacles or barriers
for individuals with
disabilities

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Designing for Deaf and Hard
of Hearing

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Although the spatial demands of people with hearing disabilities are not
as noticeable as spaces for the blind or for those with reduced mobility,
the reduction of hearing capacity does entail a particular way of
experiencing the environment.

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Designing for Blind or Low
Vision

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Many who are legally blind have some
vision. A number of ways that designers
can enhance interior accessibility:
* Use of bright colors, wall murals, and
changes in illumination
* Incorporating entryways and vestibules into
all architectural design helps eyes adapt to
illumination changes.
* Add tactile cues, including different floor and
sidewalk textures as well as changes in heat
and sound, to provide landmarks
* Use audible ques to help with wayfinding

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Sustainable Design
Environments

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“Development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their
own needs.”

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Regenerative Design &
Regenerative Architecture

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Where regenerative
design embraces
principles of sustainable
design it also stresses the
importance to restore or
renew sources of energy.
Regenerative architecture
views buildings as
integrated parts of their
ecosystem.

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Biomimicry

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Using inspiration from nature to solve a design problem

76
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Reduce

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to cut back on the
amount of trash we generate

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Reuse

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to find new ways to
use things that otherwise would
have been thrown out.

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Recycle

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to turn something
old and useless (like plastic milk
jugs) into something new and useful

79
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What is LEED?

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

An internationally recognized
framework for rating healthy,
highly efficient, and cost
saving green buildings

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What is WELL?

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A system developed for rating buildings that advance
human health and well-being.

81
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What is Green Business
Certification, Inc.?

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The third-party organization that
oversees the certification and
accreditation of LEED, WELL,
and other like programs

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What is RESET?

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Regenerative, Ecological, Social, and
Economic Target

A green building
certification program that
emphasizes the health of
occupants, focusing
specifically on indoor air
quality (IAQ).

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Regulations

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legally enforceable rules
describing the minimum standards to
which buildings and interiors must be
designed.

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Codes

A

a federal, state, or local laws
applied to the design of buildings in
relation to safety and health standards.

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