IDSD 4870 - Sustainable Special Use Design

The textbook Designing for Privacy + Related Needs is also used in IDSD 2860 and IDSD 2870.

• Understand that human and environmental conditions vary according to geographic location and impact design and construction decisions.
• Understand how social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts inform interior design.
• Understand how systems thinking informs the practice of interior design.
• Recognize current and relevant events that are shaping contemporary society and the world.
• Understand theories related to the impact of the built environment on human experience, behavior, and performance.
• Gather and apply human-centered evidence.
• Analyze and synthesize human perception and behavior patterns to inform design solutions.
• Apply human factors, ergonomics, and universal design principles to design solutions.
• Apply way-finding techniques to design solutions.
• Apply space planning techniques throughout the design process.
• Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve progressively complex design problems.
• Apply knowledge and skills learned to identify and define issues relevant to the design problem.
• Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, schematic design, and design development.
• Apply knowledge and skills learned to synthesize information to generate evidence-based design solutions.
• Apply knowledge and skills learned to design original and creative solutions.
• Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, quantitative and qualitative programming, schematic design, and design development.
• Understand the importance of evaluating the relevance and reliability of information and research impacting design solutions.
• Recognize innovation and risk taking.
• Recognize methods of idea generation and design thinking.
• Effectively interpret and communicate data and research.
• Effectively express ideas and their rationale in oral communication.
• Effectively express ideas and their rationale in written communication.
• Effectively express ideas developed in the design process through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
• Effectively express project solutions using a variety of visual communication techniques and technologies appropriate to a range of purposes and audiences.
• Understand the elements and principles of design, including spatial definition and organization.
• Demonstrate the ability to explore a range of two- and three-dimensional design solutions using a variety of media.
• Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to two-dimensional design solutions.
• Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to three-dimensional design solutions.
• Recognize the environmental impact of illumination strategies and decisions.
• Understand the principles of natural and artificial lighting design.
• Understand strategies for using and modulating natural light.
• Competently select and apply luminaires and light sources.
• Recognize a range of sources for information and research about color.
• Understand how light and color in the interior environment impact health, safety, and well-being.
• Understand color terminology.
• Appropriately select and apply color to support design concepts.
• Appropriately select and apply color to multiple design functions.
• Understand how furnishings, objects, materials, and finishes work together to support the design intent.
• Understand typical fabrication, installation methods, and maintenance requirements.
• Understand appropriate design or specification of products and materials in relation to project criteria and human and environmental well-being.
• Select and apply products and materials on the basis of their properties and performance criteria, including ergonomics, environmental attributes, life safety, and life cycle cost.
• Design and specify a broad range of appropriate products, materials, objects, and elements in support of the design intent.
• Understand that design decisions relating to acoustics, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality impact human well-being and the environment.
• Understand the principles of acoustical design.
• Understand appropriate strategies for acoustical control.
• Understand the principles of thermal design.
• Understand the principles of indoor air quality.
• Understand how the selection and application of products and systems impact indoor air quality.
• Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by monitoring systems pertaining to energy, security, and building controls systems.
• Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by vertical and horizontal systems of transport and circulation such as stairs, elevators, or escalators.
• Understand the formats, components, and accepted standards for an integrated and comprehensive set of interior construction documents.
• Read and interpret base-building construction documents.
• Contribute to the production of interior contract documents including drawings, detailing, schedules, and specifications appropriate to project size and scope.
• Recognize the origins and intent of laws, codes, and standards.
• Understand standards and guidelines related to sustainability and wellness.
• Understand sector-specific regulations and guidelines related to construction, products, and materials.
• Apply federal, state/provincial, and local codes including fire and life safety.

IDSD 4870 Course Learning Outcome Rubric  

Required Textbooks:
Designing for Privacy + Related Needs - ISBN: 9781563673405

Building Type Basics for Senior Living - ISBN: 9781118007457
Required Course Materials:

• Roll of trace paper
• Scale
• Sharpies