The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the revised safety and performance standard: ANSI/BIFMA X6.1-2018, Educational Seating.
BIFMA Releases Educational Seating Standard
ASID Releases Interior Design Billings Index for Q4 2017
According to the report, an increasing number of respondents reported a pull back in business conditions since mid-2017.
ASID Releases Essential 2018 Outlook and State of the Industry Report
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) released its 2018 Outlook and State of the Industry (OSI) report, providing a scan of essential knowledge interior designers and the interior design industry require to thrive and remain competitive in 2018 and beyond.
Humanscale Sustainability Officer Appointed Vice Chair to BIFMA Sustainability Committee
BIFMA: Business + Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association has appointed Humanscale’s Sustainability Officer, Jane Abernethy, as Vice Chair of the group’s Sustainability Committee.
ASID Releases Comprehensive Research Study on the Impact of Design in the Workplace
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) completed a full spectrum of pre- and post-occupancy research on its new Washington, D.C. headquarters. The research shows how workplace design positively influences health, wellness, employee satisfaction, and work performance.
Allsteel is a Gold Sponsor of Workplace Evolutionaries, and IFMA Community of Practice
Allsteel Inc. is a Gold Sponsor of Workplace Evolutionaries (WE), a forward-thinking community of practice within the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), through 2018.
DIFFA’s Specify with Care® Returns to NeoCon East and BDNY
Charitable HIV/AIDS foundation to showcase designs from its cause-marketing program including a new collection from Obeetee.
Tough act to follow
Delegate numbers at the conference were clearly down on previous years, largely because of uncertainty about whether it could go ahead during a key booking period. And, while Houston seems a perfectly nice city, it isn’t as attractive a venue as last year’s, San Diego, while the physical evidence of the floods can be seen in huge piles of sandy sludge, dredged from the local bayous after the flooding, which cover the parks and river banks of the city.
International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Appoints Gabrielle Bullock as International Board President-Elect
On Wednesday, October 4, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announced that Gabrielle Bullock, IIDA, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, was appointed as the president-elect for the 2017-2018 IIDA International Board.
GBCI Introduces TRUE Zero Waste Rating System
Today, Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) unveiled TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency), the new brand identity for its zero waste rating system. The TRUE Zero Waste rating system helps businesses and facilities define, pursue and achieve their zero waste goals through project certification and professional credentialing.
The United Workplace launches to support business workplace strategy on a global scale
Businesses who are thinking globally as they execute their growth plans and try to build an international presence, may want to replicate a similar working culture in every single location. It is important, however to achieve a balance between reflecting the local market culture and the values and identity of the business itself.
ASID Interior Design Billings Index (IDBI) June 2017 Report
The American Society of Interior Designer’s Interior Design Billings Index (IDBI) slipped 6.3 points to a score of 58.8 in June, but registered its eighteenth straight month in which more than 50% of firms reported an increase or no decrease in design services compared to the previous month.
Reflecting On My Time as IIDA New York’s 2016-2017 President
ASID HEADQUARTERS GOES DOUBLE PLATINUM!
Randy Fiser, ASID CEO, stated that being the first to achieve both certifications was an honor, but more importantly this highlighted the 26,000-member organization’s commitment to supporting health and wellness in the workplace as well as providing an aesthetically pleasing and functional space. Representing the interior design profession, the successful completion and certification of this space not only demonstrates how thoughtful design matters, but sends a message to other organizations that it can be accomplished at any scale and budget.
BIFMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADDITIONS ANNOUNCED
The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA), representing the commercial furniture industry, announces the addition of two industry leaders to their Board of Directors. Peter Martin, CEO at Knape & Vogt and Jeff Thompson, President at Boss Design North America were both elected to three-year terms as Directors.
ASID Headquarters is First Space in the World to Earn Both LEED and WELL Platinum Certification
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) headquarters office is the first space in the world to achieve both Platinum Level Certification for the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™) under WELL v1 and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), under the LEED ID+C rating system – the highest recognition awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™). The office space, designed by Perkins+Will, incorporates the most innovative health and wellness design features, and has sustainability as a central philosophy.
The Big Reveal: International Interior Design Association Opens New HQ During NeoCon
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announced the unveiling of its newly relocated international headquarters sited in an iconic Mies van der Rohe tower at 111 E. Wacker Dr. in the heart of downtown Chicago. The 17,000-square-foot space, with sweeping views of the city and the Chicago River, puts human potential at the forefront. When doors officially open on June 12, the project’s essential design intent will be revealed: that place, people, culture, and brand matter in the workplace.
2017 ASID Foundation Transform Grant Recipients Announced
The American Society of Interior Designers Foundation (ASIDF) announced the recipients of its sixth annual Transform Grant. The annual award, made possible through the support of the Donghia Foundation, funds evidence‐based research projects that investigate the impact of interior design on a particular topic. This year the topic is designing spaces to support well-being for all.
Canada Green Building Council and GBCI announce partnership to accelerate the mission of green building
New joint venture will deliver enhanced services and support a broad range of green business tools and programs throughout Canada.
IIDA ANNOUNCES ALISSA WEHMUELLER AS 2017 MEMBER OF THE YEAR
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is proud to announce Alissa Wehmueller, IIDA, LEED AP, as the 2017 Member of the Year. This award honors an IIDA Member whose commitment to the industry is visibly demonstrated through extensive volunteer efforts and dedication to the IIDA mission of advancing interior design and advocating for its excellence. The IIDA Member of the Year receives $7,500, sponsored by Contract magazine, as well as a complimentary 2018 IIDA membership.