IDSD 3845 - Sustainable Hospitality Design

Credits: 3

This junior-level studio course introduces students to the physical, psychological, cultural, and social considerations of designing hospitality spaces using collaborative approaches and research methods. Students integrate this knowledge with space planning strategies, brand development, life safety codes and standards; and furniture, finish, and equipment specifications from a design development and presentation perspective. 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 hospitality environment based on research integration for human needs.

Prerequisites: ID 2530 - Building Codes + Regulations and IDSD 2870 - Sustainable Holistic Design

Notes: (Formerly IDSD 3845 Hospitality Design - Sustainable Design, ID 3860 Hospitality 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.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will demonstrate understanding of, and proficiency in, the following CIDA standards. Levels of proficiency appropriate to each course are defined in the course rubric.

2. Global Perspective for Design.
3. Human Behavior.
4. Design Process.
5. Collaboration.
6. Communication.
8. History.
9. Space and Form.
10. Color.
11. Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, and Finish Materials.
12. Environmental Systems and Controls.
13. Interior Construction and Building Systems.
14. Regulations.

Required Textbooks:
Designing Commercial Interiors, 2nd Edition - ISBN: 9780471723493

Hotel Design, Planning, + Development, 2nd Edition - ISBN: 9780393733853