Ecodesign: Implications for Energy–Conscious Interior Designers

Ellison, Margaret Bateman

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“…In conclusion, over 35 years ago Ellison suggested that the prevailing energy‐technology framework should be extended to include social and psychological determinants, and urged interior designers to “be a determinant” by adopting an “energy ethic” in their work (). These words still resonate today as we face a future contextualized by resource depletion, climate change, sustainability, and energy independence paradigms.…”

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“…This topic of energy and buildings is scarce in interior design literature with only two significant papers in the past 35 years. The first, arising from the energy crisis of the 1970s, is Ellison's () treatise titled “EcoDesign: Implications for Energy Conscious Interior Designers.” This paper focuses on residential design, addressing concerns specific to interior design including comfort, behaviors, and interior fittings. The author urged interior design to conduct research on energy in buildings by exploring interdisciplinary perspectives and design innovation.…”

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A design revolution has begun and interior designers have a role to play in demonstrating the great potential of using design to promote the conservation of energy. (Ellison , , p. 36) …”

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“…In the midst of the 1970s oil crisis, this prescient interior designer proactively encouraged designers to play a role in energy conservation. Ellison recommended a twofold approach: first, adopt an “ecodesign” philosophy to guide interior design strategies and second, collaborate with allied disciplines (). Shortly thereafter, the energy crisis retreated, only to reemerge in the twenty‐first century as an ever more urgent concern, contextualized within the broader paradigm of sustainability and shaped by forces of climate change, peak oil, and energy independence.…”

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Energy, Daylighting, and a Role for Interiors

Theodorson

2014

Journal of Interior Design

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Twenty‐first century energy concerns related to climate change and fossil fuel depletion have triggered a transformation in how buildings are conceived and executed. New paradigms emphasize integrated perspectives and collaborative processes as a means to achieve high performance/low‐energy buildings. The human side of the energy equation is identified as an emergent area of practice; this is supported by literature indicating value in considering issues such as behaviors and comfort. This paper argues that interior design's interdisciplinary foundations—design of the near environment, environment‐behavioral sciences, and interior building systems—uniquely position the discipline to develop a role around human factors in energy consumption in buildings. The argument is developed by examining integrated design practice frameworks that encourage collaborative teamwork, inclusive of the end user, and that emphasize predesign efforts that are decisive in determining the energy profile of a building. Daylighting design serves as a narrative to establish a conceptual orientation and method of practice; specific examples and research demonstrate instances throughout the design process where an occupant‐centered focus makes important contributions to overall design intent. Implications to the profession and practice include a human‐centered approach to sustainable design, and expanded areas of research and practice.

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A design revolution has begun and interior designers have a role to play in demonstrating the great potential of using design to promote the conservation of energy. (Ellison , , p. 36) …”

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