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 Chapter 7 Walls       Walls have many different perspectives from the core they are structural, thermal, moisture, finish, acoustic, fire-safety, and sustainability perspectives. Chapter 7 is aimed at designers so there is focus on both performance and aesthetics of the wall component. Walls are both enclosure and partition systems, that have an influence on the perspectives. The chapter begins by discussing framing systems such as stud walls, bearing walls, masonry, and structural frame walls. This gave an amazing outline to strength and sustainability. It highlights insulation as a key component of wall assemblies, explaining how different materials and R-values affect energy efficiency, while also addressing the importance of vapor retarders and barriers in controlling moisture. Interior substrates like plywood and gypsum board have a wide range of finish materials, with a focus on durability, indoor air quality, and environmental impact.  Acoustics an...

 Structural Systems      Interior Designers contribute to the environment of the interior spaces; this includes space planning, materials and finishings, casework, and furnishings. There are many jobs and services that an interior designer takes on throughout a space. Project Management is a large one that handles the project budget, contracts, scheduling, and resources of a project. There are many others that play into the smoothness of a project design itself these include, project goals, data collection, existing conditions, conceptualization, selections and materiality, documentation, coordination, contract administration, and pre-design or post-design services. Each one of these plays a role into the project and how everything comes together throughout a design.      Interior Designers do not work directly with structure systems; however, they need to understand how they work within a space. The purpose of a structural system is to carry the loads...

 Blog Two - Site Considerations and the Building Enclosure  Site Considerations When addressing the site most issues related to the site design and the placement of the building are divided into three main categories: Regulatory, Aesthetic, and Enviromental. Through the book chapter it talked about building system overview and how the design of the building mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems make up the buildings code.  Regulatory,  Aesthetic, and Environment These address man-made conditions upon a specific site resulting from zoning, building codes, and site accessibility requirements. There are very specific zoning and building codes in each city or town that dictate what footprint a building can have. This entails maximum heights and requires setbacks for property lines. This is something the architect has to think about when completing the building design. But also, as an interior designer thinking about the spaces that you are building in and what the...

 Week One   Chapter One: A Holistic Approach to Building Design and Construction  There seems to be a major concentration and importance of sustainability from the perspective of an interior designer. There are core principles of sustainable design, which include Energy efficiency, water conservation, material selection and lifestyle analysis, indoor environmental quality, and resilience and adaptability. As there has been more pollution and environmental effects the way we design buildings has become central to the issues as hand.  There has been a new idea of the building design process called Building Information Modeling. It requires all stakeholders in the building to be involved earlier into the process. The BIM system helps to reduce errors and is also used to generate pricing, energy models, and other services. This process creates building that have been thought through and carefully designed. The LEED Green Building Rating Systems rely on an integrated team...