IDSD 3870 - Sustainable Office Design

Credits: 3

Students in this junior-level studio course gain the technical and practical knowledge and skills necessary to design large-scale work environments based on human productivity and business organizations and their goals. Emphasis is on advanced programming, space planning, furniture, finish and equipment specification, and building system integration while adhering to fire and safety codes and ADA requirements as part of design development and presentation. As part of the Sustainable Design Specialization, coursework must be completed using the sustainable knowledge and strategies obtained to date. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to formulate and communicate a comprehensive design for a work environment based on research and advanced problem-solving strategies.

Prerequisites: ID 3715 - Building Information Modeling: Revit, ID 3530 - Lighting Layout + Design, IDSD 2870 - Sustainable Holistic Design

Notes: (Formerly IDSD 3870 Office Design - Sustainable Design, ID 3810 Office Design - Sustainable Design)

Course Learning Outcomes:
Interior Design learning outcomes are governed by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) Professional Standards found at https://accredit-id.org/professional-standards/. Each course in the RMCAD Interior Design program addresses multiple CIDA standards.

Develop a comprehensive office/work environment interior design project based on learning exercises, assignments with instructor guidance and in accordance with the CIDA indicators aligned with this course.
Apply knowledge of business, organizational, and familial structures to semi-complex design solutions based upon relevant socio-economic, ecological, and contemporary issues.
Apply intermediate knowledge of human behavioral theory, human factors data, appropriate ergonomics and anthropometrics data to semi-complex design solution.
Demonstrate intermediate knowledge and application of the design process to a semi- complex project through research synthesis, programming strategies, and design concepts with creativity and originality.
Demonstrate intermediate knowledge and skill at communication techniques (graphic, written and oral) within the context of a single project that illustrate the student’s thought process (sketches, preliminary ideation) and design intent through presentation drawings (2D and 3D illustrations and/or renderings).
Employ effective project management methods, organizational strategies and open communication with the instructor and peers within the context of contemporary clients and diverse markets.
Utilize and apply intermediate approaches in the articulation of the built environment through space planning and spatial definition (2D and 3D design criteria and theory).
Demonstrate the application of the theories of color and light integration within the context of the interior environment and human response as well as presentation media.
Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of furniture, fixtures, equipment and finish materials based on their inherent properties, performance, fabrication/installation and maintenance with regard to environmental stewardship and project specific appropriateness.
Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of interior construction and distribution systems, environmental systems within the context of IEQ (indoor environmental quality), thermal design principles, and space organization, their relationships and impact upon design solutions, and their support of building occupants and the environment at large.
Demonstrate intermediate knowledge that building construction, building systems and appropriate regulations (laws, codes, standards and guidelines) impact design decisions for the health, welfare and safety of occupants.

Required Textbooks:
Space Planning for Commercial Office Interiors - ISBN: 9781563679056

Codes Guidebook for Interiors - ISBN: 9780470592090