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The product selection criteria is super important when doing a commercial project because it is an organized way of keeping the goals of the client and the designer at the forefront of the project. This also makes for consistency and efficiency as the project progresses. The selection criteria product list from elearn helps highlight some common and critical considerations that designer should keep in mind while designing. These include: client preferences/needs/criteria, fire rating/code compliance, durability, ACT, aesthetics, colorfastness to light (scale + pattern repetition), stain resistance and cleanability, anti-mircobial finishes, LEED and WELL, and other considerations (wet/dry crocking, dimensional stability, fabric backing). Developing this list of project criteria specifically for commercial projects is crucial and developing our own list of product criteria is also going to set you apart as a professional designer.  In my own list of product selection criteria I would...

  LEED & LEED Green Associate LEED stands for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design. It is the most "widely used Green building rating system in the world and an international symbol of excellence in Green building. LEED was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This certification ensures "electricity cost savings, lower carbon emissions and healthier environments for the places we live, work, learn, play and worship. LEED certification is important as we enter into the world of sustainability. This is "proof that building are going above and beyond to ensure the building is constructed and operated to the highest level of sustainability". It also covers energy efficiency, indoor air quality, water use, and sustainable materials.  As we get into textiles this is a super important rating system and certification to understand to ensure that we are designers who work under sustainability standards and guidelines. Every professional and we...

     My name is Grace Pekoc. I am from Oswego, Illinois. I grew up knowing for a long time that I loved houses and color and floorplans. I watched a lot of HGTV and played with Legos, making different designs of homes and different buildings. Over time, I grew to admire the interior of buildings and spent middle and high school learning about interior design and architecture. I had some Sketchup classes in high school and created houses and explored digital design in different ways. I found Judson through a college fair and learned all about their architecture and design programs. I also got into contact with the softball coach here at Judson and realized it was a perfect fit for my college experience. I chose to make interior design my major after realizing that my interests had much more to do that than architecture. I am very glad that I made that decision and have come to understand that it is exactly what I am searching to do in the future.       ...