Websites
Interior Graphic Standards Student Edition 2nd Ed.
The following websites provide information to supplement that contained in the
second edition of Interior Graphic Standards.
Section I: Design Principles and Process
Chapter 1: Environmental and Behavioral Issues
Human Factors
Anthropometrics and Ergonomics
FAA Human Factors, Human Variance, Anthropmetrics
www.hf.faa.gov/webtraining/hfmodel/variance/anthropometrics1.htm
Mayo Clinic, Office ergonomics: Your how-to guide
www.mayoclinic.com/health/office-ergonomics/MY01460/METHOD=print
UCLA Ergonomics, 4 Steps to Setting Up Your Computer Workstation
www.ergonomics.ucla.edu/Howto_Workstation.html
Human Behavior
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, www.enotes.com/nursing-encyclopedia/maslow-shierarchy-needs
Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science: Edward T. Hall: Proxemic
Theory, 1966 www.csiss.org/classics/content/13
Wayfinding
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access, School of Architecture
and Planning at Buffalo, The State University of New York
www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/udny/section4-1c.htm
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access: Wayfinding
http://udeworld.com/arch-wayfinding
Mapping
Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science: Kevin Lynch: City Elements
Create Images in Our Mind, 1960 www.csiss.org/classics/content/62
Wayfinding and Age
ResearchGate, free online scientific network: Age effects on wayfinding and
route learning skills
www.researchgate.net/publication/41087888_Age_effects_on_wayfinding_and_route_l
earning_skills
Signage and Wayfinding Clues
Wayfinding and Signage in Library Design, 2003
http://librisdesign.org/docs/WayfindingSignage.pdf
Chapter 2: Acoustical Principles
Whole Building Design Guide: Acoustic Comfort
http://www.wbdg.org/resources/acoustic.php
Acoustics 101 www.acoustics.com/101.asp
Basics of Acoustical Design
Acoustics.com: Consider Acoustics in the Design Phase, Project Design by
project types http://www.acoustics.com/project_design.asp
Sound
Hearing Loss Web: Noise is Difficult to Define
www.hearinglossweb.com/Medical/Causes/nihl/diff.htm
Acoustical Surfaces: Sound Absorption
www.acousticalsurfaces.com/acoustic_IOI/101_7.htm
Frequency
Connexions, a place to share educational material modules: Frequency,
Wavelength, and Pitch http://cnx.org/content/m11060/latest/
Sound Absorption Properties of Materials
Reverberant Noise Control in Rooms Using Sound Absorbing Materials:
www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/obj/irc/doc/pubs/brn/brn163/brn163.pdf
Room Acoustics
Properties of Sound
Sound Wave Properties www.mediacollege.com/audio/01/wave-properties.html
Physical Properties of Sound
www.rockwool.com/acoustics/basic+information+on+acoustics/physical+properties+of
+sound
Use of Sound-Absorptive Materials
Crutchfield: Room Acoustics www.crutchfield.com/SZ46JI6eQIIE/learn/learningcenter/home/speakers_roomacoustics.html?page=3
Sound Transmission
City of Vancouver, Engineering Services: SoundSmart Interior Design
Suggestions
http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/projects/soundsmart/interior.htm
Transmission Loss
STC Ratings.com www.stcratings.com/
Noise Reduction
Codes & Testing: Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) www.acoustics.com/nrc.asp
Sound Isolation
Ecoustics.com: Sound Isolation and Noise Control
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/128699.html
Impact Noise Reduction
Understanding Impact (footstep) Noise
www.greengluecompany.com/understandingImpactNoise.php
Acoustical Construction
Practical Guidelines for Constructing Accurate Acoustical Spaces
www.acoustics101.com/
Remodeling magazine: Sound Check, Tips for keeping noise levels down in an
open floor plan www.remodeling.hw.net/interior-design/sound-check.aspx
Chapter 3: Accessible Design Basics
Definitions
Accessibility Standards Terms
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws, U.S. Department of Justice
www.ada.gov/cguide.htm
ADA Standards Hompage www.access-board.gov/ada/index.htm
ADA Standards for Accessible Design www.ada.gov/stdspdf.htm
ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)
www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) http://www.accessboard.gov/ufas/ufas-html/ufas.htm
Whole Building Design Guide: Accessible www.wbdg.org/design/accessible.php
ADA and FHAA Design Requirements
ADA –ABA Comparison: Chapter 9 Built-in Elements: www.access-board.gov/adaaba/comparison/chapter9.htm
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access: Clear Floor Area for
Wheeled Mobility: Redefining the ‘common wheelchair’
http://udeworld.com/clear-floor-area-for-wheeled-mobility
Knee and Toe Clearances
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access: Knee and Toe
Clearances for Wheeled Mobility Users http://udeworld.com/knee-and-toeclearances-for-wheeled-mobility-users
Reach Limits
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access: Clear Floor Area for
Wheeled Mobility when Reaching or Grasping http://udeworld.com/clear-floorarea-for-wheeled-mobility-when-reaching-or-grasping
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access: Functional Reach
Capability for Wheeled Mobility Users http://udeworld.com/functional-reachcapability-for-wheeled-mobility-users
Protruding Objects
Access Board: Protruding Objects www.accessboard.gov/prowac/commrept/part3-02-2.htm
Accessible Routes
ADA –ABA Comparison: Chapter 4 Accessible Routes www.accessboard.gov/ada-aba/comparison/chapter4.htm
Components of Accessible Routes
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access: Turning Space for
Wheeled Mobility Users – the 360-deg Turn http://udeworld.com/turning-space-forwheeled-mobility-users-the-360-deg-turn
Location of Accessible Routes
Survey Form 12: Building Lobbies and Corridors (Interior Accessible Route)
http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/checklist/LobbiesCorridors.html
Floor and Ground Surfaces
Bulletin #4: Ground and Floor Surfaces http://www.safetyengineer.com/adasurfaces.htm
Chapter 4: Sustainable Design Basics
Whole Building Design Guide: Sustainable
www.wbdg.org/design/historic_pres.php
Sustainable Design Principles
Green Design Education Initiative http://www.idec.org/greendesign/home.html
UCLA Sustainability: Fun Facts
http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/handbook/article.asp?parentid=3465
Depletion of Natural Resources
Inforesources Trends 2005: Depletion of Natural Resources – Implications for
Development www.inforesources.ch/pdf/trends_2005_e.pdf
Climate Change
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency: Climate Change
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/
Design Considerations
ASID Knowledge Center: Sustainable Design
http://www.asid.org/designknowledge/sustain/
Sustainability Strategies
Athena Institute: Life Cycle Assessment http://www.athenasmi.org/
Environmental Building News http://www.buildinggreen.com/
Oberlin College Lewis Center building data www.oberlin.edu/ajlc
Energy
U.S. Department of Energy: Buildings Energy Data Book
http://buildingsdatabook.eren.doe.gov/
U.S. Energy Information Administration: Consumption & Efficiency
http://www.eia.doe.gov/consumption/
Whole Building Design Guide: Optimize Energy Use
http://www.wbdg.org/design/minimize_consumption.php
Oberlin College Lewis Center building data www.oberlin.edu/ajlc
Whole Building Design Guide: Energy Codes and Standards
http://www.wbdg.org/resources/energycodes.php
Lighting and Daylight
U. S. Department of Energy: Energy Savers – Lighting
http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/lighting_daylighting/index.cfm/mytopic=119
80
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: Lighting
http://www.aceee.org/consumer/lighting
National Lighting Energy Consumption
www.steab.org/docs/Lighting_Energy_Consumption.pdf
Water
Water Facts http://water.org/learn-about-the-water-crisis/facts/
U.S. Geological Survey: General Facts and Concepts about Ground Water
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1186/html/gen_facts.html
Sustainable Materials
Whole Building Design Guide: Use Environmentally Preferable Products
http://www.wbdg.org/design/env_preferable_products.php
CalRecycle: Green Building Materials
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Greenbuilding/Materials/
California Energy Commission: Consumer Energy Center
http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/home/construction/gogreen.html
Indoor Air
Indoor Air Quality
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency: An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality
(IAQ) http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html
Effects of Poor IAQ www.andrew.cmu.edu/course/48-415-723/.../Lec04IndoorAirQuality.pdf
Environmental Quality Terms
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Workplace Safety & Health Topics:
Indoor Environmental Quality http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/indoorenv/
Whole Building Design Guide: Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
http://www.wbdg.org/design/ieq.php
Sick Building Syndrome
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Air Quality (AQ): Indoor Air
Facts No. 4 (revised) Sick Building Syndrome
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/sbs.html
Personal Control
Johnson controls: Personal Environments
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/publish/us/en/products/building_efficiency/integrated
_hvac_systems/hvac/personal_environments.html
Interior Rating Systems and Certifications
Green Building Initiative Green Globes Certification http://www.thegbi.org/
U.S. Green Building Council
U.S. Green Building Council http://www.usgbc.org/
LEED Rating System
LEED CI: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=145
Chapter 5: Design Basics
Evidence-Based Design
Center for Health Design: Research http://www.healthdesign.org/chd/research
Center for Health Design: Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and
Certification Program http://edac.healthdesign.org/
Building Codes
Codes and Regulations Affecting Interiors
International Code Council (ICC) www.iccsafe.org
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) www.nfpa.org
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) www.ul.com
National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards (NCSBCS)
www.ncsbcs.org
National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) www.occnibs.org
ASID Building Codes FAQ
http://www.asid.org/legislation/state/Building+Codes+FAQ.htm
International Building Code Provisions
International Code Council IBC
http://publicecodes.citation.com/icod/ibc/2009/index.htm
Programming
Programming Process
Whole Building Design Guide: Architectural Programming
http://www.wbdg.org/design/dd_archprogramming.php
Contract Documents
AIA Contract Documents http://www.aia.org/contractdocs/index.htm
Contract Documents for Commercial Interiors
ASID Interior Documents Order Form
www.asid.org/NR/rdonlyres/.../0/ResandCommContractOrderFrom.pdf
Construction Specifications
The Construction Specifications Institute: Programs for Teaching CSI Best
Practices http://www.csinet.org/Main-Menu-Category/Education/Teaching.aspx
Whole Building Design Gide: Federal Green Construction Guide for Specifiers
http://www.wbdg.org/design/greenspec.php
Computing Technologies
Computer Aided Design and Building Information Modeling
Whole Building Design Guide: Building Information Modeling (BIM)
http://www.wbdg.org/bim/bim.php
Integrated Project Delivery
AIA Contract Documets: Integrated Project Delivery – A Guide
http://www.aia.org/contractdocs/AIAS077630
Digital Fabrication
Revit BIM and Digital Fabrication
www.images.autodesk.com/.../revit_bim_and_digital_fabrication_mar08.pdf
Section 2: Building Elements
Chapter 6: Structure and Shell
Substructure
Foundations
Whole Building Design Guide: Building Envelop Design Guide – Foundation
Walls http://www.wbdg.org/design/env_bg_wall.php
Subgrade Enclosures
This Old House: How to Frame Out Basement Walls
www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20332381,00.html
Slabs on Grade
American Concrete Institute www.concrete.org
Whole Building Design Guide: Building Envelop Design Guide – Floor Slabs
http://www.wbdg.org/design/env_bg_slab.php
Superstructure
Seismic Considerations
Whole Building Design Guide: Resist Natural Hazards
http://www.wbdg.org/design/resist_hazards.php
Superstructure Framing
American Forest & Paper Association: Details for Conventional Wood Frame
Construction www.awc.org/pdf/wcd1-300.pdf
Floor Construction
Wood Floor Framing
Woodworks for Non-Residential Construction: CAD and Revit Details
http://www.woodworks.org/resources/cADDetails.aspx
Steel Joist Floor Framing
National Gypsum: Floor/Ceiling Assemblies – Steel Framing
www.nationalgypsum.com/resources/.../FloorSteel%20Framing.pdf
Floor Decks and Slabs
Concrete Construction: Concrete Floor Decks
http://www.concreteconstruction.net/architectural-mesh/concrete-floor-decks.asp
Roof Construction
Roof Types and Framing
Whole Building Design Guide: Building Envelop Design Guide – Roofing
Systems
http://www.wbdg.org/design/env_roofing.php
Shop-Fabricated Wood Trusses
e-how home: Types of Roof Trusses http://www.ehow.com/about_5456200_typesroof-trusses.html
Glue-Laminated Construction
American Institute of Timber Construction: About Glulam http://www.aitcglulam.org/glulam.asp
Roof Decks and Slabs
Fortruss Insulated Suspended Structural Slab
www.beaverplastics.com/beavercurrent/assets/fortruss/Fortruss_br_2010.pdf
Michigan State University: Green Roof Research Program
http://www.hrt.msu.edu/greenroof/
Attic Ventilation
Energy Star: About Attic Ventilation
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=diy.diy_attic_ventilation
Stairs and Ramps
Stairs
Designed Stairs: Terminology http://www.designedstairs.com/terminology.html
Ramps
Mobility-Advisor: ADA Wheelchair Ramp Specs http://www.mobilityadvisor.com/wheelchair-ramp-specs.html
Exterior Vertical Enclosures
Exterior Wall Weather Barriers
Department of Energy, Office of Building Technology: Weather-Resistive
Barriers www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation/.../weather%20resistive.pdf
Exterior Enclosure Walls
Whole Building Design Guide: Building Envelop Design Guide – Wall Systems
http://www.wbdg.org/design/env_wall.php
Roof Windows and Skylights
Wasco Skylights: Architects – Commercial & residential Designers &
Developers http://www.wascoskylights.com/professionals
Chapter 7: Interior Construction
Fire Resistive Construction
Whole Building Design Guide: Plan for Fire Protection
http://www.wbdg.org/design/fire_protection.php
Fire-Retardant Wood Treatment
National Fire Protection Association: NFPA 703 – Standard for Fire Retardant
Treated Wood and Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials
http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/AboutTheCodes.asp?DocNum=703&cookie_test=1
Fire-Resistance-Rated Assemblies
National Gypsum: Tech Talk – What’s a Fire Resistance Rating?
http://www.nationalgypsum.com/resources/techtalk/rating.aspx
Fire-Resistance-Rated Openings
ICC Chapter 7: Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction
www.ecodes.biz/ecodes_support/free_resources/.../NJ.../NJ_Bldg_Chapter7.pdf
Board Fire Protection
Isolatek International: Fire Protection Products
www.fendolite.info/News_Tech_Releases/LEED_Bulletin.pdf
Penetration Firestop Systems
Underwriters Laboratories: Through-penetration firestop systems
http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/offerings/industries/buildingmaterials/fire/resistan
ce/firestop/
Seismic Considerations
Basic Seismic Design
Whole Building Design Guide: Seismic Design Principles
http://www.wbdg.org/resources/seismic_design.php
Interior Construction Components
Gypsum Board Assemblies
Whole Building Design Guide: 09 20 00: Plaster and Gypsum Board
http://www.wbdg.org/design/092000.php
Concrete Masonry Units
Portland Cement Association: Masonry – Designer and Specifier’s Site
http://www.cement.org/masonry/notebook.asp
Architectural Concrete
Portland Cement Association: Architectural and Decorative Concrete
http://www.cement.org/decorative/overview.asp
Stone Walls
Norstone Stacked stone veneer wall cladding
http://www.norstoneusa.com/stackedstonecladding.asp
Glass Unit Masonry
Pittsburgh Corning CAD Typical Installation Details
http://pittsburghcorning.com/specifications-and-details/cad/default.aspx
Prefabricated Partitions
Easy Rack: Prefabricated Modular Office Partitions, Commercial Wall Dividers
& Installation Services http://www.easyrack.org/modular-buildings-installation-t46_59.html
Lumicor Resin Panels www.lumicor.com/
Chrysalis translucent architectural panels http://chrysalishd.com/
3form Translucent panels www.3-form.com/
Windows and Glazing
The New York Times: Laminated Windows Keep Out the Din
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/11/realestate/11Home.html
Architectural Glass: What is Architectural Decorative Glass?
http://www.architecturalglass.com/
Interior Doors
Interior Doors Direct: Wood Species Information
http://www.interiordoors.com/species.html
Raised Floor Construction
Tate Access Floors: Architectural Details
http://www.tateaccessfloors.com/products/underfloor_air.aspx
Thermal and Moisture Protection
Do it yourself: Vapor Diffusion Retarders and Air Barriers
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/vapordiffuseairbarri
Interior Finishes
Interior Specialties
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access: Emergency Exits
(Signs) http://udeworld.com/emergency-exit-signs.html
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access: Text Legibility and
readability of Large Format Signs in Building and Sites
http://udeworld.com/textlegibility.html
ARCAT: Hadrian Inc.: Toilet Compartments CAD details:
http://www.arcat.com/details/hadrian/prod0105.html
The Fireplace Channel: Where Do I Start?
http://www.thefireplacechannel.com/articles/article/3681857/53454.htm
Wall Finish Requirements
Fire Protection Engineering: Fire Testing of Interior Finish
http://www.fpemag.com/archives/article.asp?issue_id=19&i=78
Integral Wall Finishes
Dexknows: Decorating around Exposed Brick Walls
http://www.dexknows.com/local/home_improvement/guides_and_videos/decoratingaround-exposed-brick-walls-6504/
Wood Wall Finishes
Architonic: Wall panels wood product http://www.architonic.com/pmpro/wallpanels-wood-product-wall-panels-wall-ceiling-finishes/3231228/2/2/1
NAHB Research Center: Wood Interior Wall Paneling System
http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Interior-Partitions-Ceilings/woodinterior-wall-paneling-system
Tile Wall Finishes
The Tile Shop: Backsplash Patterns, Bathtub and Shower Patterns, and Wall
Tile Installation pdfs http://www.tileshop.com/diy/index.aspx
Metal Wall Finishes
Metal Wall Tiles.net http://metalwalltiles.net/
Wall Surface Coverings
Wallcoverings Association:
Residential Wallcoverings Resource Center
http://www.wallcoverings.org/ResidentialWallcoverings/ResourceCenter/tabid/64/Defa
ult.aspx
Commercial Wallcoverings Resource Center
http://www.wallcoverings.org/CommercialWallcoverings/ResourceCenter/tabid/73/Def
ault.aspx
Paints and Coatings
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Paint and Coatings Disposal
http://www.epa.gov/sectors/sectorinfo/sectorprofiles/paint.html
Eartheasy: Non-Toxic Paints http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_paints.htm
Floor Design Considerations
Flooring Design Ideas and Choices: http://www.floorguide.com/
Hard Flooring
Contempo Floor Coverings, Inc.: Stone Flooring
http://www.contempofloorcoverings.com/blog/stone-flooring.html
Ceramic Tile Floor: Your Informaiton Guide to Tile & Stone http://www.ceramictile-floor.info/
Wood Flooring
TLC: How Hardwood Floors Work: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/hardwoodfloor2.htm
Hardwood Flooring Guide: Hardwood Flooring Types
http://www.hardwoodflooringguide.com/types-hardwood-floors.aspx
Resilient Flooring
Armstrong Commercial Flooring: FAQs – Performance Criteria
http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/performance-criteria-faqs.html
This Old House: Working with Linoleum Flooring
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,202857,00.html
Carpet
Carpet and Rug Institute http://www.carpet-rug.org/
The Carpet Buyers Handbook: Commercial Carpet
http://www.carpetbuyershandbook.com/carpet-basics/commercial/
Colorado State University Extension: Selecting Carpet for Your Home
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/consumer/09535.html
Ceilings
Showroom 411.com: Ceilings http://www.showroom411.com/dir/ceilings.html
Armstrong Commercial Ceilings & Walls: Commercial Ceilings Installation
Information http://www.armstrong.com/commceilingsna/article22546.html
Building Services
Conveying Systems
Howstuffworks: How Elevators Work
http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/elevator.htm
Plumbing Systems
Whole Building Design Guide: Protect and Conserve Water
http://www.wbdg.org/design/conserve_water.php
ADA –ABA Comparison: Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities
www.access-board.gov/ada-aba/comparison/chapter6.htm
Mechanical Systems
Whole Building Design Guide: Provide Comfortable Environments
http://www.wbdg.org/design/provide_comfort.php
Construction Photographs http://www.constructionphotographs.com/stockphotos/thermal-moisture-protection-pictures/index.asp?pNum=2
Fire Protection Systems
Whole Building Design Guide: Fire Protection Engineering
http://www.wbdg.org/design/dd_fireprotecteng.php
National Fire Protection Association: For Consumers
http://www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=244&URL=Safety%20Information/
For%20consumers
Electrical Systems
Department of Energy, Energy Savers: Small Solar Electric Systems
http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/electricity/index.cfm/mytopic=10710
ACME How To: How a Home’s Electrical System Works
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/homemaintenance/electrical/overview.php
Lighting
Whole Building Design Guide: Daylighting
http://www.wbdg.org/resources/daylighting.php
US Department of Energy Lighting Facts: Success with solid-state lighting
www.lightingfacts.com
The California Energy Commission: Lighting Efficiency Information
http://www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/lighting/
Energy Star: Light bulbs (CFLs)
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&
pgw_code=LB
Communications Systems
ADA –ABA Comparison: Chapter 7 Communication Elements and Features
www.access-board.gov/ada-aba/comparison/chapter7.htm
Security Systems
Whole Building Design Guide: Security for Building Occupants and Assets
http://www.wbdg.org/design/provide_security.php
Chapter 8: Equipment and Furnishings
Equipment
Toilet and Bath Equipment
Architonic: Bath equipment fittings http://www.architonic.com/pmpro/bathequipment-fittings-bathroom-toilet-accessories-bathroom-sanitaryware/3230177/2/2/1
Rehab Management: How to Evaluate Bath Equipment
http://www.rehabpub.com/issues/articles/2009-11_08.asp
Vending Equipment
A&M Vending Machine Sales: New Vending Machines with dimensions
http://www.amequipmentsales.com/
Personal Care Equipment
Belvedere Co. Interior Design Group Salon Design Advice
http://www.amequipmentsales.com/
US National Institutes of Health Medline Plus: Mobility Aids
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mobilityaids.html
Laundry Facilities
Alliance for Water Efficiency: Commercial Laundry Facilities Introduction
http://www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/commercial_laundry.aspx
Teller and Service Equipment
American Bankers Association: Review of ADA and ATMs
http://www.aba.com/Industry+Issues/DisabilitiesATM.htm
Furnishings
Furnishing Contracts and Tests
National Fire Protection Association: Home Fires that Began with Upholstered
Furniture www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/UpholsteredExecutiveSum.pdf
Textiles for Interior Furnishings
New England Institute of Restoration & Cleaning: Selecting and Understanding
Furniture Fabric http://www.neirc.org/furniture_fabric.htm
Colorado State University Extension: Selecting Upholstered Furniture for Your
Home http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/consumer/09536.html
Cabinetry and Casework
About Cabinets: Types of Cabinets
http://www.aboutcabinets.net/types_of_cabinets.html
ConsumerReports.org: Cabinet Types http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/homegarden/kitchen/kitchen-remodeling/cabinets/cabinets-804/types/
Laboratory Interiors: Laboratory Cabinets
http://www.laboratoryinteriors.com/BaseCabinetUnits.cfm
Countertops
ConsumerReports.org: Find the best countertops
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/kitchen/kitchenremodeling/countertops/countertops/overview/countertops-ov.htm
Demesne: Kitchen Counters - A Materials Overview
http://www.demesne.info/Improve-Your-Home/Kitchens/Kitchen-Counters.htm
Art and Accessories
Shefffield School of Interior Design: Special Report – Displaying Artwork
http://www.sheffield.edu/htmlsrc/displayingartwork0506.html
Furniture
LifeTips: Office Furniture Tips http://officefurniture.lifetips.com/
Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association
http://www.bifma.org/index.html
U.S. General Services Administration: Furniture Technical Documents,
Performance and Test Standards http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104523
Plantings
Planterra: Interior Landscape Resources
http://www.planterra.com/interior_landscape_resources_5.php
Window Treatments
DIYdecor: Window Treatments How-To
http://www.diydecor.com/windowtreatments.shtml
Chapter 9: Interior Project Types
Commercial Spaces
Offices
Whole Building Design Guide:
Design for the Changing Workplace
http://www.wbdg.org/design/design_change.php
Office Building http://www.wbdg.org/design/office.php
Office http://www.wbdg.org/design/office_st.php
Conference Rooms
Whole Building Design Guide: Conference/Classroom
http://www.wbdg.org/design/conference.php
Residential Spaces
Whole Building Design Guide Case studies: Charlotte Vermont House, Home Depot
Smart Home http://www.wbdg.org/references/cs_ch.php
Kitchens
National Kitchen & Bath Association http://www.nkba.org/
About.com Home Renovations: Kitchen Design – Basic Layouts
http://homerenovations.about.com/od/kitchens/a/artkitchendesig.htm
Furnishings and Equipment
National research Council Canada: Evaluating fire behaviour or characteristics
of residential furnishings http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irc/ci/v15no3/8.html
Lighting
California Lighting Technology Center: Residential Lighting Design Guide
www.cltc.ucdavis.edu/images/news/.../lighting-design-guide-version-2.pdf
Visitability
Concrete Change: Visit-ability (Inclusive Home Design)
http://www.concretechange.org/
Aging in Place
NeighborWorks America: Aging in Place Reports and Studies
http://www.nw.org/network/comstrat/aginginplace/reports.asp
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University Neighborhood
Reinvestment Corporation: Aging in Place – Coordinating Housing and Health
Care Provision for America’s Growing Elderly Population
www.jchs.harvard.edu/publications/seniors/lawler_w01-13.pdf
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Massachusetts Executive office of Elder Affairs: Continuing Care Retirement
Communities (CCRC)
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elderssubtopic&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Housing&L2=C
ontinuing+Care+Retirement+Communities+%28CCRC%29&sid=Eelders
Pacific Retirement Services, Inc.: Continuing Care Retirement Communities
http://www.retirement.org/ccrc.htm
Healthcare Facilities
Whole Building Design Guide:
Health Care Facilities http://www.wbdg.org/design/health_care.php
Hospital http://www.wbdg.org/design/hospital.php
Healthcare Design Magazine: Interior Design
http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=954E3B13EC
9F498B8E97594DCA4763E8&nm=Interior+Design
Inpatient Hospitals
Hays Companies: Inpatient vs. Outpatient Care
http://content.mybenergy.com/ContentTemplates/WellnessTemplate.aspx?view=user&
userid=101412&link=799
Ancillary Departments
Medical Dictionary Online: Definition http://www.online-medicaldictionary.org/Hospital+Ancillary+Service.asp?q=Hospital+Ancillary+Service
Healthcare Casework
Perfection Cabinetry, LLC: Specifications
http://www.perfectioncabinetry.com/casework-specifications/specifications-perfectcarehealthcare-casework.html#
Herman Miller: Casework http://www.hermanmiller.com/Products/Casework
Healthcare Furniture
Henriksen Butler: What’s Hot http://www.hbdg.com/healthHot.html
Healthcare Design Magazine: Interior Design: Considerations for developing
healthcare furniture
http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=9B6FFC446FF74869
81EA3C0C3CCE4943&nm=Articles&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AA
rticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=740196F49748422B
A5DAA3090CA468AB
Retail Spaces
Types of Retail Spaces
Whole Building Design Guide: Joint Use Retail
http://www.wbdg.org/design/joint_retail.php
Energy Star Building Upgrade Manual 13 Facility Type: Retail
www.energystar.gov/ia/business/EPA_BUM_CH13_Retail.pdf
Fixture Placement
Newood Display fixture Mfg. Company: Retail Store Fixture Layout
http://www.newood.com/2008Catalog/08-003.htm
Retail Equipment
Insight Design Display: Products https://www.insightdesigndisplay.com/
Retail Lighting
Lighting design lab: Introduction to Retail Lighting
http://www.lightingdesignlab.com/articles/retail/intro_retail.htm
Hospitality Spaces
Hotels
Hotel Design Magazine www.hospitalityworldnetwork.com/haplusd
Restaurants
Whole Building Design Guide: Dining Facilities
http://www.wbdg.org/design/dining_facilities.php
Educational Facilities
LifeTips: Classroom Furniture Planning
http://officefurniture.lifetips.com/cat/66205/classroom-furnitureplanning/index.html
Early Childhood and Kindergarten
Whole Building Design Guide: Continuous Child Care Facilities
http://www.wbdg.org/design/cont_childcare.php
Whole Building Design Guide: Child Development Centers
http://www.wbdg.org/design/child_centers.php
Elementary, Middle, and Junior High Schools
Whole Building Design Guide: Elementary School
http://www.wbdg.org/design/elementary.php
High Schools
Whole Building Design Guide: Secondary School
http://www.wbdg.org/design/secondary.php
Lecture Halls and Auditoriums
Whole Building Design Guide: Auditorium
http://www.wbdg.org/design/auditorium.php
Libraries
Whole Building Design Guide: Libraries http://www.wbdg.org/design/libraries.php
Performance Spaces
Planning Criteria
Orpheus Acoustics: Performance Spaces http://www.orpheusacoustics.com/performance.asp
Performance Equipment
Young Equipment Sales, Inc.: Auditorium/Theater Equipment
http://theyesexperience.com/theatricalandscenicdraperies.php
Museums
Museum Accessibility
National Park Service Museum Management Program: Curatorial Safety –
Museum Accessibility www.cr.nps.gov/museum/safety/pdfs/Accessibility.pdf
Exhibit Casework
Small Corporation: Products for the Display, Conservation and Storage of
Works of Art, Textiles and Objects http://www.smallcorp.com/standardcases.html
Museum Lighting
Nouvir Research: Museum Lighting – Pure and Simple
www.nouvir.com/pdfs/06MuseumLightingPDF.pdf
Museum Security
The Bowdoin Orient: Museum equipped with new top-notch security features
http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2007-12-07&section=3&id=1
Museum Security Network: Information about security products
http://www.museum-security.org/products.html
Athletic and Fitness Spaces
Whole Building Design Guide:
Fitness Centers http://www.wbdg.org/design/fitness_centers.php
Physical Fitness (Exercise Room)
http://www.wbdg.org/design/physical_fit.php
Courts, Alleys, and Rinks
Education Resources Information Center: Tennis Courts – A Construction and
Maintenance Manual
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExt
Search_SearchValue_0=ED433677&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED43
3677
Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria: Design – Bowling Centers
www.wbdg.org/ccb/DOD/UFC/ufc_4_740_01nf.pdf
Gymnastics
American Gymnast: Starting or Updating a Gym? http://www.americangymnast.com/19/index_1320.cfm
Table Sports and Darts
Hot Q Billiards & Gameroom Supply: Interactive Room Planner
http://www.myhotq.com/planner.htm
Fitness Spaces
G&G Fitness: Fitness Center Design http://www.livefit.com/fitness-center-designlayout
Saunas and Steam Rooms
Sauna Talk: The Beginner’s Guide to Home Saunas & Sauna Kits
http://www.sauna-talk.com/
Steam Room Magazine: Steam Rooms http://mysteamroom.com/steam-rooms/
Animal Care Facilities
General Design Concept
Americn Veterinary Building Systems: Modular Veterinary Facilities
http://www.avbs.biz/intro.html
Animal Housing
Mason Company Trusted Animal Enclosure Solutions http://www.masonco.com/
Adoption Facility
Humane Society of the United States: Animal Sheltering Resource Library
http://www.animalsheltering.org/resource_library/search_results.html?librarytopic=shel
ter_design
Existing Building Interiors
Historic Preservation, Restoration, and Adaptive Reuse
Whole Building Design Guide: Historic Preservation
www.wbdg.org/design/historic_pres.php
Adaptive Reuse http://adaptivereuse.info/
Architectural Record Building Types Study: Adaptive Reuse
http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/bts/archives/adaptiveReuse/default.asp
Existing Hazardous Materials
US Consumer Product Safety Commision: What You Should Know About Lead
Based Paint in Your Home: Safety Alert
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5054.html
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries: Asbestos Removal
http://www.lni.wa.gov/tradeslicensing/licensingreq/asbestos/
Recycling Construction and Demolition Waste
Construction Waste Recycling http://constructionwaste.sustainablesources.com/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Wastes – Resource Conservation –
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Construction & Demolition Materials
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/cdm/index.htm