College of Technology and Design
Course Syllabus
IDB331 - Environmentally Responsible Design
Credit Hours: 4
Course Description
This course focuses on the role of the interior designer in the future of the built environment considering responsible sustainable design practices, incorporation of the green design movement, life-cycle cost analysis, green product certifications, and governmental entities which promote sustainable design practice.
Course Prerequisites
IDB291
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Acknowledge sustainable design (green design, eco design, environmental¬ conscious design, etc.) as an emerging field of importance in commercial design
- Recognize the role of interior designers in ensuring global environmental sustainability and how it applies to society through selection of materials and interior products
- Learn about governing organizations associated with sustainable design
- Evaluate cost of sustainable design and other methods both initial and long-term costs
- Demonstrate critical awareness of ecological concerns in general and understanding the ecological impacts implicit with design activities
- Describe the impact of the design process on natural systems, people, places, life cycle, energy, and natural resources
- Integrate concepts of sustainability into the design process from the inception of the design through the execution of the design development by using renewable resources, eliminating environment pollution, and conservation of water and energy
- Identify strategies for enhancing indoor environmental quality on people’s health and safety through indoor air quality, low¬-emitting materials, thermal comfort, interior lighting, daylighting, acoustic performance, and quality views assessments
- Gain knowledge of the resources available in the interior design market that meet green certification programs for the interior design profession by identifying and describing products standards, criteria and certification organizations
Assessment of Outcomes
Specified on the course schedule/outline
Grading System
Letter Grade | Range | Definition |
A |
90-100 |
Excellent |
B |
80-89 |
Above Average |
C |
70-79 |
Average |
D |
60-69 |
Below Average |
F |
0-59 |
Failing |
W |
— |
Withdrawal during weeks 1 - 7 |
WF |
— |
Withdrawal failing after week 7 |
NF |
— |
Failing – Not actively engaged |
For more details about the Grading System, please see the current catalog.
Active Participation
Students must be actively engaged in the course. For a definition of active engagement, please see the current catalog.
Academic Integrity
Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the
University’s academic integrity and are consequently strictly
prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the
University policy on Academic Integrity.
Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the
University policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. They include
failure of the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from
the University. For the complete Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see
the current catalog.
Students with Disabilities
Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in
this course should follow the process described under the heading
Accommodations for the Disabled in the current catalog.
Discipline (Program) Specific Information
None
Date of last review: 08/03/2021