February 17, 2010

in this edition:
Our Sponsors
Call for Nominations: College of Fellows
Call for Entries: Hospitality Product Design Competition
New Compliance Period Announcement
2010 IIDA Member Cards
Busting the Great Construction Myth
For Good Design, You Pay Now; For Bad Design, You Pay Later--Or Do You?
The Future is Here, and it's BIM
IIDA Intern Nails a Fantastic Job
CEU: Designers are Motivators
Sarah W. Colandro, IIDA
Sherry Hayslip, IIDA
Laura McDonald Stewart, IIDA
David D. Stone, IIDA
IIDA Welcomes New Members
Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Metrocon
Sneak Peak

		Call for Nominations: College of Fellows Lewis Goetz, FIIDA, Chair of the IIDA College of Fellows, announces that the 2010 process for applying for Fellowship is now open. Only Professional Members in good standing who have been a Member of the Association for a minimum of five consecutive years may apply.  Only Professional Members may make nominations, and a Professional Member may nominate oneself.  For complete details on the process and the new 2010 application, please click here.

Call for Entries: Hospitality Product Design Competition The 14th Annual IIDA/HD Product Design Competition is a collaboration between IIDA and Hospitality Design magazine.  This competition honors designers and manufacturers for excellence and innovation in product design for the hospitality industry.  The deadline to request an entry kit is Friday, April 16.  View the 2010 Call for Entries  and contact Monica DeAngelis for more information.

		New Compliance Period Announcement A new compliance period began January 1, 2010 and will continue through December 31, 2011. The new compliance period applies if you became either a Professional or Associate Member (active and inactive) prior to January 1, 2010. This allows you a full two years to complete the 1.0 CEU (10 contact hours) requirement. If you became a Professional or Associate Member after January 1, 2010, your first compliance period will begin January 1, 2012. Questions? IIDA works to ensure the highest standards of educational programming for our Members. Learn more about the requirements for CEU compliance. Additional questions can be addressed to ceu@iida.org.

2010 IIDA Member Cards This is just a reminder that IIDA Member Cards are now electronic. IIDA believes in sustainability, from our LEED CI Gold Certified headquarters to the publications we produce. In these ongoing efforts, your annual Member Card is now an electronic version that you can print as needed. Your access to IIDA's online Membership section provides a link to your individual electronic Member Card.

Busting the Great Construction Myth, by Michelle Bowles, published in Perspective Effective working relationships between interior designers and general contractors are vital to successful — and economical — projects. Read this article.

		For Good Design, You Pay Now; For Bad Design, You Pay Later--Or Do You? by Meena Murugappan and S. Michael O'Young, published by Massachusetts Institute of Technology What is the value of architectural design on office building income? This empirical study of 296 office buildings located in 11 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) hopes to quantitatively determine if a plain vanilla cereal box suburban office building commands more or less net operating income than an office building with a higher level of design. Read this article.

		The Future is Here, and it's BIM Janice Stevenor Dale, FIIDA, LEED AP, CID and Jennifer McGregor, IIDA, LEED AP, weigh in on the three-dimensional, dynamic modeling software that enables all members of a team to get real-time project information. Read this blog.

		IIDA Intern Nails a Fantastic Job Two months ago, Sarah Bingham, Associate IIDA, Communications and Marketing intern for IIDA Headquarters, wrote a blog for the IIDA Student blog about the importance of staying positive when job searching. Today, we're happy to provide an update on her job search.  Read this blog.

		Designers are Motivators IDCEC approved take-home course Course Number: 5415 CEU's: 0.1 Read the Perspective article titled Designers are Motivators to learn about how Interior Designers, through space planning, can encourage the physical movement of individuals who occupy a space. Submit your answers to three questions to earn 0.1 CEU's. Learn more.

		Sarah W. Colandro, IIDA, ASID, LEED AP ID+C joined Fawley | Bryant in Sarasota, FL as Director of Interior Design. Established in 1994, Fawley | Bryant is a full-service firm providing Interior Design, Architecture and Planning.

		Sherry Hayslip, IIDA, ASID, President and Principal Designer of Hayslip Design Associates, Inc. was named Texas Designer of Honor at The American Antiques Show held in conjunction with the American Folk Art Museum in New York. Read more...

The National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) presented the Louis S. Tregre Award to Laura McDonald Stewart, IIDA, founder of Plinth & Chintz, during the 2009 Annual Council of Delegates Meeting last month in San Antonio, Texas. The award recognizes an individual for outstanding volunteer service at the grassroots level in support of NCIDQ’s mission to protect the health, life safety and welfare of the public by establishing standards of competence in the practice of interior design.  Read the full press release.

		David D. Stone, IIDA, LEED AP, has recently been featured in the December 2009 issue of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America's (IESNA) magazine LD+A. The “Creature Comforts” article focuses on the unique lighting challenges Mr. Stone faced as lead designer for a veterinary surgical clinic in Scottsdale, AZ, along with the finish/materials aspects of the project. Fellow former LAD colleagues involved with the project were Sally Nordahl and Stephanie Baldwin, Associate IIDA.

IIDA Welcomes New Members Who Joined During January 2010!

Architectural Digest Home Design Show A world of design inspiration awaits at the 9th annual Architectural Digest Home Design Show from March 18-21 at Pier 94 in New York City. Explore the latest ideas and products for the home—from furniture and lighting to kitchens and baths. Visit exhibits from nearly 300 premium brands, attend design seminars presented by The New York Times and receive complimentary one-on-one consultations with design professionals.

		METROCON 10 Expo & Conference Call For Presenters The 40+ CEU, 200+ exhibitor, 350+ booth, 3000+ attendee METROCON tradeshow will take place August 12-13, 2010, at Dallas Market Hall. If you are interested in submitting a continuing education course for consideration, please review the Submission Guidelines and submit no later than March 1, 2010. Questions? Contact Patti Redd (214.212.5659), of the IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter.

Texas/Oklahoma Chapter, Houston City Center
Murder at the Deadwood Saloon, January 21, 2009

Bob Sanford, Sanford Company; Louise Nicholson-Carter, IIDA, Principal at Morris Architects; Donna Vining, IIDA, President of Vining Design Associates, Inc.

Sneak Peak is a section of DesignMatters featuring photos from IIDA Chapter events nationwide. If you're interested in having your photo included in the next DesignMatters, please submit it to dm-news@iida.org.