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ASID Shines a Light on Value of Cost Effective and Energy Efficient Design in the Commercial Market
| Source: American Society of Interior Designers
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - October 8, 2008) - Did you know that... as companies search for
ways to cut spending, interior designers' expertise in energy efficient
design and materials will become even more valuable?
When an ASID certified interior designer
begins the design of commercial space, such as an office building or suite,
energy
efficiency and reducing energy costs is one of their primary goals.
They employ a strategy of efficiency and convenient conservation, including
the use of low wattage LED (Light Emitting
Diodes) Lamps to lower energy consumption and extend the life of the
lamp for up to 30,000 hrs/ lamp (as long as 5 years). Motion sensors that
turn lights on and off when certain spaces are in use, dimming controls
that extend the lamp-life saves time, money, and resources by reducing the
number of burnt out lamps and the cost of new bulbs. ASID interior designers are trained to
coordinate these and many other tools to achieve maximum energy efficiency
and conservation while maximizing the functionality and aesthetics of the
space. In these tough economic times, every dollar counts and every dollar
saved adds up, particularly in larger facilities.
To learn more about this topic, or other areas in which ASID professional
designers are having a positive affect on people's lives, visit
www.asid.org or contact Jward@qorvis.com.
About ASID: The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is a
community of people -- designers, industry representatives, educators and
students -- committed to interior design. 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. Its
more than 40,000 members engage in a variety of professional programs and
activities through a network of 48 chapters throughout the United States
and Canada. www.asid.org