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Sustainability in Design

In the realm of interior design, the meticulous consideration of a space’s physical layout often takes center stage. However, amid the focus on aesthetics and functionality, there is a crucial aspect that can sometimes be overlooked — sustainability. 

This session will serve as an entry-level exploration into the integration of sustainability principles in interior design. It will also address how sustainability profoundly impacts both the environment and well-being of the occupants.

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The Science of Acoustics in Design

When designers focus too closely on a space’s physical layout, they may neglect the acoustics of the space — resulting in long-termimplications for the end user. This session will serve as an entry-level introduction to the science of acoustics and its effect on the office environment.

It will also address the common issues that arise from poor acoustical design, and offer solutions to designers to aid them in mitigating acoustical issues. 

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The Science Behind Lighting Design

When designers focus too heavily on rows of fluorescent lamp fixtures to light spaces, then they often end up with over-illuminated spaces without the necessary controls to achieve visual comfort while ignoring healthier, sustainable natural light.

This session will serve as an entry-level introduction to lighting and its role in the built environment. It will also address common issues that arise from poor lighting design, and offer both development and retrofit solutions to designers to aid them in managing light levels.

SOURCE INTERNATIONAL

Confusion to Clarity

The pandemic has taught us a lot about working alone and zoom and technology but there are some things that we have missed during the last few years – it’s the mentorship, the guidance and knowledge that people have garnered over years of experience.

This CEU will share helpful information with designers as they continue to evolve in their careers and help move our industry forward into the new work world we live in.

Course ID: 117865
Designation: General
Credits: 1.5 Hours

SOURCE INTERNATIONAL

Crazy Rebel Misfits

A peek into the personalities that are disrupting our everyday lives and creating change. What does it take to be a change agent in today’s society? The A&D industry attracts people who are creative risk-takers that want to push the envelope and make a difference. But in a field where time is money and creativity is an ‘on-the-clock’ experience, being inspired to change one corner of the world can sometimes feel out of reach. This CEU will seek to inspire specifiers to maximize their potential by showcasing amazing examples of once ordinary people who dared to dream for extraordinary results. Industry disruption starts with…you.

IDCEC Course ID: 110572
Designation: General
Credits: 0.1 (1 hour)

SOURCE INTERNATIONAL

Chaos, Creativity, and Change

At the heart of every great movement forward is a hardship that needed to be overcome. In light of the chaos that has impacted the entire world, a wave of technology and innovation swept across communities to solve a set of challenges few were prepared for.
Our CEU seeks to educate specifiers on the benefits and sources of creativity, explore the present and future through a historical lens and peer at the ways designers can use creativity to drive their own wellness, and quite possibly, that of their clients.

Designation: HSW
Credits: 0.1 (1 hour)

UNIKA VAEV

Acoustical Concepts

The acoustical comfort level in the workplace is a key measure of the quality of the indoor environment for building occupants. This course explores key concepts and characteristics of sound, as well as speech intelligibility and privacy and their associated acoustical remedies. Also presented is the use of sound absorbers and diffusers as acoustical solutions to noise problems. *

Self-paced, available on AEC Daily

Designation: HSW
Credits: 0.1 (1 hour)

UNIKA VAEV

Acoustical Concepts​ II

This course defines speech intelligibility and the use of the Sound Transmission Index (STI) as a predictor of speech intelligibility. A palette of acoustical remedies available to improve speech intelligibility in the context of restaurant and open office settings is presented alon with how these remedies are best implemented.

Presented by Rob Morgenstern on behalf of Unika Vaev.

AIA Course #: AIAACU102
IDCEC Course ID: 108657
Designation: HSW
Credits: 0.1 (1 hour)

Brittany

Brittany has been the woman behind the scenes at Danika & Company for a couple of years, fostering her interests in furniture design and client care. Her graduation from Wade College this summer with a degree in Interior Design will be the first of many milestones in the contract furniture industry! Over the past few years, she’s been able to build on her passion for biophilia, furniture, and carpentry, successfully having her renderings melding the three displayed in many fairs and lobbies. In early 2023 she will expand her role at Danika & Company full-time, focusing on growing our contract dealer market and building relationships with the younger demographic of interior designers.

When she doesn’t have her head in the clouds, she loves spending time outdoors with her dog Lola, and feels that she’d be nothing without her family and close friends.

Anthony

Anthony

Anthony grew up around the contract furniture industry so it was only natural that he would join the team. His role includes sales support and managing sample inventory. He will graduate from high school in the summer of 2023. He will attend the University of Texas Arlington majoring in Engineering. He will continue to work part-time through college and plans on interning with multiple of our manufacturer partners.