IDSD 4870 - Sustainable Special Use Design

Credits: 3

This senior-level studio course emphasizes the development of complex building types and mixed-use occupancies for users with special needs. Students apply knowledge of contemporary issues in the built environment based on research strategies including human behavior, evidence-based design, socioeconomic, cultural, and age-related criteria. 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 demonstrate advanced abilities to plan and implement design solutions for complex design problems using a variety of communication methods.

Prerequisites: IDSD 3870 - Sustainable Office Design

Notes: (Formerly IDSD 4870 Special Use 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
6. Communication.
7. Professionalism and Business Practice.
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 for Privacy + Related Needs - ISBN: 9781563673405

Building Type Basics for Senior Living - ISBN: 9781118007457