Interior Design Organizations Partner to Form Continuing Education Council

Interior Design Organizations Partner to Form Continuing Education Council
The American Society of Interior Designers, the Interior Designers of Canada and the International Interior Design Association have announced a formal partnership to create an accrediting body for interior design continuing education. They will formalize and centralize what is currently a voluntary, decentralized consortium known as the Interior Design Continuing Education Council, with the goal of streamlining the accreditation process for both course takers and providers.
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NCIDQ Introduces Amnesty Program for Certificate Holders
The National Council for Interior Design Qualification has just announced an amnesty program for certificate holders whose certificate status is inactive. Individuals may reinstate their certificate status for a flat fee of $90 through the end of this year.
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Pilot Project at J&J Industries Demonstrates Ground-Breaking Carpet Industry Wastewater Purification
Aqua-Chem, Inc., a leader in global water solutions, announced that it has developed an innovative solution to removing dye and chemical additives from industrial wastewater used in large-scale carpet manufacturing. The results of an industry-first pilot project with J&J Industries demonstrate that it is feasible to remove dye and other additives from industrial wastewater and to reuse the water in carpet dyeing in an environmentally innovative process.
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Designs for Dignity Needs Your Help
Evidence shows that our surroundings influence both our thoughts and behavior, and that positive environments can impart a powerful sense of well-being. Designs for Dignity believes we can help nonprofits in their missions by restoring beauty to their spaces. The organization combines innovative ideas with donated materials, changing these nonprofit spaces into more functional and nurturing environments.
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March 22, 2011

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SMARTdesks introduces the Exchange™ Collaboration Furniture System, developed in conjunction with progressive universities around the country. The foundation of the Exchange system is the Element, a triangular table, produced in a mirror image to enable hexagon, pinwheel, triangle and linear offset configurations for collaboration in the classroom.
Contemporary lighting manufacturer Niche Modern introduces the Spark Modern Chandelier Collection. The company has reinterpreted the grand wrought-iron chandelier by giving it a sleek, innovative makeover, while maintaining the romantic and dramatic effect of the traditional lighting fixture.

U.S. Court Upholds Florida Interior Design Licensure Law Paul Brayton Launches New Contract Furniture Company Architecture 2030 Presents Bold Challenge to Product Manufacturers NSF Withdraws from GEI-NSF Emissions Standard Development Lawsuit Against the USGBC's LEED Standards "Bogus"? Obama's Green Building Initiative; Design Is ... Awards Open; GREENGUARD Purchased Louis Poulsen First in History to Earn AIA Honors GSA Recognizes the Best in Public Architecture Straight A's

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