Designers Saves The Earth

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“ Designers save the earth ” Interior designers draw upon many disciplines to enhance the function, safety, and aesthetics of interior spaces. Their main concerns are with how different colors, textures, furniture, lighting, and space work together to meet the needs of a building's occupants. Designers plan interior spaces of almost every type of building, including offices, airport terminals, theaters, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, and private residences. A Good design can boost office productivity, increase sales, attract a more affluent clientele, provide a more relaxing hospital stay, or increase a building's market value. Three areas of design that are becoming increasingly popular are ergonomic design, elder design, and environmental or green design. Ergonomic design involves designing work spaces and furniture that emphasize good posture and minimize muscle strain on the body. Elder design involves planning interior space to aid in the movement of people who are elderly and disabled. Green design involves selecting furniture and carpets that are free of chemicals and hypoallergenic and selecting construction materials that are energy-efficient or are made from renewable resources. “A building cannot be green on the outside without being green on the interior.” Today, more and more manufacturers are working closely with designers to develop a wide range of options in environmentally friendly materials that are organic, renewable or can be recycled, and reclaimed. For every product used in an interior environment, there is usually a greener option which can be used instead. In addition search for locally sourced and manufactured materials. This can save a lot of embodied energy used in the manufacturing, shipping and packaging of products. Greening your interior space can be challenging, but it can also be a creative and enjoyable

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