Title: Determine how environmental sustainability and ecological issues affect interior design.
Course: Interior Design I (19263-I) > Section: Investigating Influences on Interior Design

Determination includes

- summarizing current environmental sustainability and ecological issues, such as those pertaining to air quality, water quality, soil and forest preservation, and energy conservation
- explaining how each of these issues affects the design of interior spaces, including current trends in the use of green-built design, sustainable design, and environmentally-friendly interior materials
- describing sustainable certifications such as the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s EnergyStar, the International WELL Building Institute’s WELL Building Standard, and Southface’s EarthCraft, and their relationship to the interior design industry.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are current environmental issues?
- How do these issues affect the design of interior spaces?
- What legal and ethical concerns related to the environment are associated with designing interior spaces?

Communication

- How can a professional communicate environmental concerns to a client?
- What strategies can help a designer encourage a client to incorporate environmentally-friendly designs and materials, even though doing so may cause higher costs?

Leadership

- How does an interior design professional educate a client about the influence of environmental issues on interior design decisions?

Management

- How do interior design professionals incorporate environmentally-friendly interior materials into a design project?
- What management procedures are required to ensure use of environmentally-friendly interior materials in a design project?