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List of websites that contain scholarly references related to Interior Design:

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is the largest organization of professional interior designers in the world. A list of Schools with ASID student chapters can be obtained from the National Headquarters.

http://www.asid.org

Council for Interior Design Accreditation
CIDA leads the interior design profession to excellence by setting standards and accrediting academic programs. CIDA Sets standards for post-secondary interior design education, evaluates college and university interior design programs Publishes a list of accredited programs that meet the standards
http://www.accredit-id.org

InformeDesign

InformeDesign transforms research into an easy-to-read, easy-to-use format for architects, graphic designers, housing specialists, interior designers, landscape architects, urban designers and planners, and the public. It contains a database of Research Summaries about design and human behavior research, accessible through either a full-text search or by using the topics listed within the three main categories, “Space,” “Issues,” or “Occupants.” Created by the University of Minnesota,  http://www.informedesign.umn.edu/

Design Intelligence/Design Futures Council

DesignIntelligence is the Design Futures Council’s bi-monthly report on the future and the repository of timely articles, original research, and industry news. Design leaders rely on DesignIntelligence to deliver insight about emerging trends and management practices, allowing them to make their organization a better managed, more financially successful enterprise. http://www.di.net/

International Furnishings and Design Association
IFDA is the only all-industry Association whose members provide services and products to the furnishings and design industry and is the driving force through its programs and services to enhance the professionalism and stature of the industry worldwide.
http://www.ifda.com/

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is an internationally recognized organization representing design education and professional interior designers practicing in commercial, education & research, facility planning and design, government, healthcare, hospitality, residential, and retail design.

http://www.iida.org

National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) serves to identify to the public those interior designers who have met the minimum standards for professional practice by passing the NCIDQ examination.  The Council endeavors to maintain the most advanced examining procedures, and to update continually the examination to reflect expanding professional knowledge and design development techniques.
http://www.ncidq.org/

 United States Access Board ADA Research Reports

A key mission of the Board is developing and maintaining accessibility guidelines and standards under several different laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This includes design requirements for facilities in the private and public sectors, transportation vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and Federal electronic and information technology. Most Board research projects are designed to develop information for its use in writing or updating these design criteria. The Board also funds the development of technical assistance and training materials useful to its audience, including designers, specifies, and consumers. Such materials offer guidance on accessible design, compliance with Board guidelines, and best practices. Research Reports: http://www.access-board.gov/research/project-list.htm

United States Green Building Council : The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices. USGBC is composed of more than 13,500 organizations from across the building industry that are working to advance structures that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. Members includes building owners and end-users, real estate developers, facility managers, architects, designers, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, product and building system manufacturers, government agencies, and nonprofits http://www.usgbc.org/

Associations, Councils and Research Centers

·        Adaptive Environments Human Centered Design http://www.adaptiveenvironments.org/index.php?option=Home  -links to articles and websites on specific topic

·        AIA (American Institute of Architects) http://www.aia.org

·        American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers http://www.aahid.org

·        ANSI (American National Standards Institute) http://www.ansi.org

·        AMD3 Foundation http://www.amd3.org  – orthopedic information

·        APPA (The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers) http://www.appa.org

• AARP http://www.aarp.org/families/home_design

·        ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) http://www.astm.org – All about ASTM/search engine

·        BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) http://www.boma.org –  All about BOMA

·        Center for Health Design http://www.healthdesign.org

·        CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation)  http://www.accredit-id.org 

·        Corporate Design Foundation  http://www.cdf.org

·        The Green Roundtable http://www.greenroundtable.org

·        Lighting Research Center http://www.lrc.rpi.edu – leading university based research and education organization regarding lighting.

·        National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)  http://www.ncidq.org –Examination for interior designers

·        The National Safety Council http://www.nsc.org – Health and safety

·        Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments (SAGE) http://www.sagefederation.org – newsletter available

Industry Websites

·        Allsteel Office http://www.allsteeloffice.com/AllsteelOffice - commercial website

·        Building Industry Exchange http://www.building.org – Searchable website

·        Contemporary Long Term Care http://www.cltcmag.com  -commercial website

·        CorCoreNet  http://www2.corenetglobal.org/ - real estate industry

·        Steelcase http://www.steelcase.com/na/ - commercial website

·        International Home Furniture Market http://www.highpointmarket.org –Searchable website – commercial website about home furnishings

·        NeoCon World's Trade Fair http://www.merchandisemart.com/neocon - World’s Trade Fair information

·        ONTHERAIL http://www.ontherail.com – restaurant designers and reviews

Journals and Magazine websites – search each website for information

·        ArchNewsNow http://www.archnewsnow.com  - advanced search  for other articles than ones by this site.

·        Design Intelligence http://www.di.net – future trends, surveys, videos

·        Dezignaré Interior Design Collective, Inc. http://www.dezignare.com –how to guide.

Access to over 100 online magazines and resources

·        Display and Design Ideas Magazine  http://www.ddimagazine.com –website/retail/marketing

·        Interiors and  Sources Magazine http://www.isdesignet.com – 2002 to present in periodicals section of the Wadsworth Library.

·        The Journal of Interior Design http://www.journalofinteriordesign.org – full journal available as PDF

·        Metropolitan Home http://www.methome.com – Searchable website, current issue is accessible.