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Interior Design: Green/Sustainable Design

Resources to support students in the Bachelor of Interior Design program

Green/Sustainable Design

Green/Sustainable Design

Links to industry information and supportive resources

  • ASHRAE: The Society and its members focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality and sustainability within the industry.

  • Canada Green Building Council: The Canada Green Building Council is a not-for-profit, national organization that has been working since 2002 to advance green building and sustainable community development practices in Canada.

  • EcoFirst.com: “Our website provides an avenue for artists to deliver ecologically based art to people everywhere. We strive to support philanthropic work and encourage others to support humanitarian and ecologically oriented organizations that better the world and the lives of those within it.”

  • GreenBiz: "GreenBiz Group is a media and events company that accelerates the just transition to a clean economy. Through events that galvanize, stories that amplify, peer networks that bond and industry-leading analysis, we define markets and advance opportunities at the intersection of business, technology and sustainability. We are a passionate team of people that builds and empowers communities to confront the threats of climate change and solve the thorniest challenges of our time.."

  • LEED: The most widely recognized and widely used green building program across the globe. LEED is certifying 1.5 million square feet of building space each day in 135 countries. LEED is a certification program for buildings, homes and communities that guides the design, construction, operations and maintenance. Today, more than 54,000 projects are currently participating in LEED, comprising more than 10.1 billion square feet of construction space.