Interior Design
A professional interior designer is qualified by education, experience and examination to enhance the function, safety and quality of interior spaces. Interior designers combine knowledge of building codes, critical and creative thinking, communication, and technology for the purpose of improving the quality of life, increasing productivity, and protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public.
Interior design encompasses many specialties in residential, commercial and institutional interiors, including homes, hotels, restaurants, schools and universities, dormitories, office and industrial interiors, health care facilities and nursing homes.
Interior Design Services include:
- Consultation
- Programming
- Space Planning
- Design analysis
- Drawings
- Furnishings
- Reflected ceiling plans
- Specification of fixtures and their locations
- Non-load-bearing elements of interior spaces of buildings
What is an Interior Designer and Why Should They Be Certified?
Interior designers improve the quality of life, increase productivity and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public through their knowledge of:
* Building codes
* Critical and creative thinking
* Communication
* Technology
Interior design encompasses many specialties: * Residential * Commercial and institutional interiors including hotels, restaurants, schools and universities, dormitories, office and industrial interiors,
health care facilities and nursing homes.
A professional interior designer is qualified to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public through enhancing the design, function and quality of interior spaces by:
* Education
* Experience
* Examination
Certification will:
* Establish enforceable standards of minimum competency for those designers who use the title “Certified Interior Designer”.
* Ensure the public that they are hiring competent professionals who are familiar with the current codes and regulations.
Health, Safety, Welfare:
Every decision an interior designer makes in one way or another affects life safety and quality of life. Qualified interior designers have comprehensive professional training, technical knowledge and responsibilities, and must have many competencies including:
* Space planning that provides proper means of egress * Lighting design in the home and workplace * Specifying furniture, fabrics and finishes that comply with fire codes and toxicity standards * Determining proper application and appropriate use of finishes for maximum safety * Barrier-free design * Compliance with national, state and local building codes * Design solutions for those with special needs * Designing ergonomic work spaces
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