ID 1230 - Introduction to Sustainable Design

Credits: 3

This freshman-level course provides an overview of the core philosophical and practical principles of sustainable design and introduces students to sustainability as an environmental and social issue. Students explore the interrelated concepts, standards, materials, and systems of sustainable design through research analysis and apply that knowledge to inform the integrated decision-making process as it relates to ecological responsibility, the built environment, and human well-being. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have an understanding of sustainable design concepts, as well as their implications and approaches in preparation for future design courses and projects.

Prerequisites: none

Course Learning Outcomes:

Recognize current and relevant events that are shaping contemporary society and the world.
Define the breadth and depth of interior design’s impact and value.
Understand professional ethics and conduct.
Engage with role models who are qualified by education and experience in interior design.
Understand the relationship between the natural, built, virtual, and technological environments as they relate to the human experience, well-being, behavior, and performance.
Apply knowledge and skills learned to explore and iterate multiple ideas.
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.
Effectively interpret and communicate data and research.
Effectively express ideas and their rationale in oral 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 social, political and physical influences affecting historical changes in design of the built environment.
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.
Understand how light and color in the interior environment impact health, safety, and 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.
Understand that design decisions relating to acoustics, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality impact human well-being and the environment.
Understand the principles of indoor air quality.
Understand how the selection and application of products and systems impact indoor air quality.
Understand standards and guidelines related to sustainability and wellness.

ID 1230 Course Learning Outcome Rubric

Required Textbooks:
Last Child in the Woods-Revised - ISBN: 9781565126053

The Philosophy of Sustainable Design - ISBN: 9780974903309

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things - ISBN: 9780865475878

Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution - ISBN: 9780316353007

The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability - ISBN: 9780061252792
Required Course Materials:

Sketchbook/notebook
Drawing media (Sharpies – various colors and thicknesses),
Scale
Roll of 18” or 24” tracing paper (“bumwad” or “trash”)
Straight Edge
Digital Camera
Misc. Board making materials