{"id":933,"date":"2019-02-11T09:30:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T14:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designinglight.com\/?p=933"},"modified":"2019-02-04T16:34:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T21:34:33","slug":"cida-publishes-new-definition-of-interior-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designinglight.com\/?p=933","title":{"rendered":"CIDA Publishes New Definition of Interior Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is a lighting design blog, but many of my students are interior designers, so I’m going to speak to them for a moment with interesting news. The Council for Interior Design Qualification<\/a> has updated the definition of Interior Design. The short definition is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interior design encompasses the analysis, planning, design, documentation, and management of 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. 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<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The new, full definition can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is a lighting design blog, but many of my students are interior designers, so I’m going to speak to them for a moment with interesting news. The Council for Interior Design Qualification has updated the definition of Interior Design. 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