LEXICON AAHID AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HEALTHCARE INTERIOR DESIGNERS The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers certifies the knowledge, skills and abilities of healthcare interior designers. Board Certified Healthcare Interior Design certificants are distinguished and qualified by education, examination, and work experience to practice healthcare interior design. AIA AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS Based in Washington, D.C., the AIA has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1857. AIA NY AIA NY CHAPTER LEADERSHIP ASID AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS ASID is a community of people driven by a common love for design and committed to the belief that interior design, as a service to people, is a powerful, multi-faceted profession that can positively change people's lives. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively change people's lives. ASID NY METRO CHAPTER ASID NY METRO CHAPTER LEADERSHIP CIDA COUNCIL FOR INTERIOR DESIGN ACCREDITATION The Council for Interior Design Accreditation is an independent, non-profit accrediting organization for interior design education programs at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. This organization was formerly known as FIDER. CORENET CORENET GLOBAL CoreNet Global is the world’s leading association for corporate real estate (CRE) and workplace professionals, service providers and economic developers. Nearly 7,000 members, who include 70% of the Fortune 100 and nearly half of the Forbes Global 2000, meet locally, globally and virtually to develop networks, share knowledge, learn and thrive professionally. CSI THE CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS INSTITUTE CSI was founded in March 1948 by the specification writers of government agencies who came together to improve the quality of construction specifications. The Institute’s efforts were essential in improving construction specification quality so that it could meet the demands of the post-war construction boom. Development of specifications best practices, promulgating standards/formats, professional education, and certification were cornerstones of the Institute.  GBCI GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) is a third-party organization that provides independent oversight of professional credentialing and project certification programs related to green building. GBCI is committed to ensuring precision in the design, development, and implementation of measurement processes for green building performance (through project certification) and green building practice (through professional credentials and certificates). Established in 2008 to administer certifications and professional designations within the framework of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Green Building Rating Systems™, GBCI continues to develop new programs and offer the marketplace validation that building certifications and professional designations have met specific, rigorous criteria. IDC INTERIOR DESIGNERS OF CANADA Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) is the national advocacy association for the interior design profession. Founded in 1972, IDC's mandate is to provide a unified voice to advance the profession and educate the public about interior design. IDCEC INTERIOR DESIGN CONTINUING EDUCATION COUNCIL IDCEC, the Interior Design Continuing Education Council, is a consortium of professional organizations in the United States and Canada that coordinates continuing education approval activities. The purpose of IDCEC is to promote lifelong learning for the interior designer; to serve as a central entity for the sharing of CEU information and registration; and to provide strategic planning for CEU programming and activity. IDCEC facilitates consistency in continuing education policies, processes, criteria and guidelines. They are based on continuing education industry standards. IDCEC Core Member Organizations include ASID, IDC, and IIDA. IDEC INTERIOR DESIGN EDUCATOR'S COUNCIL The Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC), the professionally recognized association for interior design educators in North America, was conceived in 1962 and was named and formalized at its first conference in 1963. As described in its first Constitution, the stated purpose of the organization was to be "dedicated to the development and improvement of interior design education," to establish and strengthen 'lines of communication between individuals, educational institutions and organizations concerned with interior design," and to strive "to improve teaching of interior design, and through it the professional level of interior design." IDLNY INTERIOR DESIGNERS FOR LEGISLATION IN NEW YORK Founded in 1984, IDLNY is the governmental arm for New York State interior designers. Our mission is to inform and educate the New York legislative and regulatory bodies, interior designers and consumers about the issues confronting the interior design profession. IDLNY also continually monitors legislation that could affect the practice of interior design and serves as a representative coalition for this process. The IDLNY Coalition Members include ASID NY Metro, Decorator's Club, The IIDA NY Chapter, and ASID New York Upstate Canada East. IFMA INTERNATIONAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,500 members in 78 countries. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs, recognizes facility management certificate programs and produces World Workplace, the world’s largest facility management conference and exposition. IIDA INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION IIDA was founded in 1994 as the result of a merger of the Institute of Business Designers (IBD); the International Society of Interior Designers (ISID); and the Council of Federal Interior Designers (CFID). The goal of the merger was to create an international association with a united mission that would represent Interior Designers worldwide. Since that date, IIDA has worked to convene communities of Interior Designers across regions and specialties representing the interests for the entire community. IIDA LEADERSHIP IIDA NY CHAPTER LEADERSHIP LEED LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally-recognized green building certification system. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in March 2000, LEED provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. NCIDQ NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR INTERIOR DESIGN QUALIFICATION Completion of the NCIDQ Examination recognizes that an individual has met minimum competency standards for the practice of interior design. RETAIL DESIGN INSTITUTE The Retail Design Institute promotes the advancement and collaborative practice of creating selling environments. (Formerly ISP) SEGD SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHIC DESIGN SEGD is the global community of people working at the intersection of communication design and the built environment. USGBC US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. INTERIOR DESIGN LEGISLATION TITLE ACT [General Definition] A State Title Act prohibits the use of a title, which in some states may be “Registered Interior Designer” or "Certified Interior Designer", to those designers who have passed the NCIDQ examination and received certification as a licensed interior designer. PRACTICE ACT [General Definition] Practice Act legislation for interior design serves a duo-fold purpose. If a state adopts a Practice Act, they put into effect legislation that prohibits the act of practicing the professional services of interior design from those who are not licensed in the profession. The practice act also regulates the use of titles such as “licensed interior designer” or “registered interior designer” as well as the use of terms such as “interior design services”. This is the strongest form of regulation to ensure the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.   EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES pending IIDA POLICY ON LEGISLATION pending ASID POLICY ON LEGISLATION pending NKBA POLICY ON LEGISLATION pending IDPC POLICY ON LEGISLATOIN pending AIA POLICY ON INTERIOR DESIGN LEGISLATION pending PUBLICATIONS CONTRACT INTERIOR DESIGN INTERIORS & SOURCES METROPOLIS OFFICE INSIGHT OTTO