ASID developing tool to clarify sustainability questions
New online tool will try to help design professionals understand existing green guidelines and how they work together, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is developing a new online tool to clarify sustainability questions and design help professionals understand existing green guidelines and how they work together, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The initiative's goal is to have a protocol framework by the first quarter of 2015, releasing a beta product by the end of 2015, and conducting training in 2016, the article said.
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November 13, 2014
Topic Area:
Energy Efficiency
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