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Mission Statement

Committed...

to PROTECTING the Public’s

HEALTH, SAFETY, & WELFARE

through INTERIOR DESIGN

PO Box 164Princeton Jct., NJ 08550609.802.9770 ph 609.301.8737 faxwww.njcidl.org

this issuePresident ’s Message P.1

August Workshop P.2

Raising the Bar P.3

NEW .06 HSW CEU on Wel l -Being P.3

Eye On I t P.3

Winter Mixer P.4

B I - A N N U A L

U P D AT E O F

T H E

N J C I D L

The New Jersey Coalition for Interior Design Legislation (NJCIDL) is a not-for-profit organization committed to advancing the profession of interior design in New Jersey and to protecting the Public’s Health, Safety and

Welfare through interior design.

Your member contribution of only $50.00 is invaluable to continuing our work.

Dear Colleagues,

I am extremely proud to serve as President of the New Jersey Coalition for Interior Design Legislation (NJCIDL). I would like to put together a timeline of NJCIDL and the work that has been accomplished during the past 24 years. Please help with this effort by submitting any information you have to share to administrator@njcidl.org.

The current focus of NJCIDL is to ensure the welfare; health and safety of the public as it relates to Interior Design. With this in mind; we have made it a priority to assist and encourage qualified interior designers in preparing for the NCIDQ exam through our study and mentoring programs. We monitor Interior Design legislation and share any information with our mem-bership and the design community which relates to the welfare; health and safety of the public. We hold a full day (.6 credit) Health, Safety and Welfare CEU (IDCEC approved) annually in the fall. We also hold mixers to share ideas with each other on an informal basis.

We are pleased to announce our fall CEU speaker is Denise A. Guerin, PhD, FIDEC, FASID, IIDA. Please see the related article in this newsletter. The CEU is scheduled for November 1, 2014. Further details will be posted on the NJCIDL website more the date approaches.

Continued learning is an important part of a profession. On my reading/research list for this spring: 1) OLED lighting. This is a new lighting technology which does not have the negative effects on circadian rhythms that LED’s have and has many other interesting qualities. 2) To learn about the Living Building Challenge; Imperative 11; The Red List and Declare. These programs pro-vide designers with assurance that manufacturers disclose the ingredients in their products to ensure that they are free of chemicals deemed as the most harmful to humans. Declare supports this effort by providing a transparent materials data-base that project teams/designers can select from to be certain they are specifying the healthiest materials for their clients. 3) I want to look at issues related to the changing work environment…Activity Based Design and other ways to provide workspaces that encourage health and wellness. 4) I want to see the HBO film Toxic Hot Seat – an in depth look at the nexus of money, politics and power – and a courageous group of mothers, firefighter, journalists, scientists, politicians and activists as they fight to expose what they assert is a shadowy campaign of deception that has left a toxic legacy in America’s homes and bodies for nearly forty years.

What is on your list? Please submit your list to us at administrator@njcidl.org and we will share them on our website for others to see.

Please remember that the NJ CID CEU reporting period ends September 30, 2014. For CEU opportunities; please contact ASID, New Jersey ASID, IIDA and NCIDQ.

Feel free to contact me directly with your thoughts via email at devansnjcidl@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Diane Evans; President, NJCIDLASID, IIDA, CID NJ 382, LEED AP ID+C

WINTER MIXEREmerging and seasoned interior designers were shoulder to shoulder by the fireplace at the Huntley Tavene at a mixer hosted by the NJCIDL in Summit in January. Introductions were flying and job leads were traded as designers and members of the trade enjoyed the unending array of hors d’oeuvres and favor-ite beverages generously supplied by sponsors Shaw Contract Group, Image Office Environments and Fessenden Hall, Inc. The Coalition Board members answered questions about the Coalition’s mission and activities from students to unacquainted prac-tioners alike. Thanks to Erin Jimenez Pollex and Joy Young for organizing the successful event. Make

sure you are included on the next invitation list by register-ing at www.njcidl.org.

Joy YoungErin Jimenez PollexBoard of Directors

President:

Diane Evans

Vice-President & Pending Treasurer:

Erin JImenez Pollex

Newsletter Editor:

Claire Gabert

Advisory Committee:

Judy Fossaghe

Suzan Globus

Diane Gote

Susan Mauro

Brooke Morales

Suzan Santiago

Barbara Schoenfeld

Joy Young

UPCOMING EVENTSPlease

visit the

New Jersey

Coalition for Interior Design

Legislation website for

information about NJCIDL

and upcoming events at

www.njcidl.org.

Award Winning, Outstanding Speaker, Denise Guerin, Ph.D. Presenting New .06 HSW CEU on Wellbeing

CoalitionUpdate Issue 03 Spring 2014

EYE ON ITLegislationRemember if you are a CID in New Jersey, Sept 30 2014 is your deadline to have 12 CEU credits completed--six general and six health safety and welfare units. Random audits are done of registered CID’s after that deadline. You will need proof of attendance and of IDCEC approval unless the class is run by the State. Keep on file your certificates of attendance. Also check 13:27-9.11 on the State website for additional information.

The Workshop helped me pass the Practicum along with joining the online study group Q-Practice.com The strongest part of the workshop that helped me the most was the practice test for each section. This was my first time taking a practice test at all so it gave me a good understanding of what my strengths and weaknesses were. After each practice test, the group critique enabled us to review each other’s solutions and identify what was considered pass/fail according to NCIDQ standards.

I found the Workshop Binder very helpful, even after the class was done, to reference each tab and section often during my studies. I would definitely encourage others to take the Workshop because it taught me how to budget my time under pressure, and allowed me

to hear from my peers, what I could have done differently and what I needed to improve before the actual exam. I gave myself a little less than 4 months to study EXTREMELY HARD for this exam (I took all three

at once and passed). I was studying morning, noon, and night, and weekend’s right up until the exam. My advice for others is to use lots of practice tests so you know what your strengths and weaknesses are.

My Best, Tiffany Caporale

Editor’s Note: Q Practice is an on-line Study Guide focusing on the NCIDQ

Exam similar to our Coalition Workshop. As Tiffany mentioned, she referenced both sources to help her pass the exam. Q Practice is not associated with either NCIDQ or the Coalition Workshop.

Continuing in the tradition of the New Jersey Coalition of Interior Design Legislation again we are sponsoring another outstanding continuing education seminar to be presented in the Fall, November 1, 2014.

Denise Guerin, PhD, FASID, FIDEC, Morse-Alumni Distinguished Professor Interior Design Program, University of Minnesota and InformeDesign Coordinator will present a .06 HSW CEU on Wellbeing. Denise is the co-editor of The State of the Interior Design Profession and the co-author of The Interior Design Profession’s Body of Knowledge and its Relationship to Health, Safety, and Welfare plus numerous other publications.

In addition, Denise is the past president of the Interior Design Educator’s Council (2010-11). She has won numerous awards as an interior designer and educator including the Louis Tregue/NCIDQ Award for

Outstanding Contribution to Interior Design Practice (2003), Admired Design Educator from Design Intelligence (2009, 2011) and ASID Award for Educator of Distinction (2007).

Last year, while on sabbatical from the University of Minnesota, she traveled the country inter-viewing numerous designers about the impact of the designed environment upon the wellbeing of their occupants. New Jersey Interior Designers will be privileged to be the first to hear the find-ings of this significant research in her .06 HSW CEU presentation.

As of this date, location and date have not yet been determined. Please watch the NJCIDL website and your e-mail for the “Save the Date” and further information to register for this important CEU to improve your practice.

Each year we improve our approach to providing our

Workshop by giving designers the tools to ace the

NCIDQ Exam. Our goal, this 5th workshop is to provide

the Do’s and Don’ts for each of the seven Practicum

Exams. We are providing 1) pre test exam analysis, 2)

actual NCIDQ timed tests from previous years, and 3)

post reviews of those taking the Workshop timed test

results. We identify key issues of success or areas that

need improvement so that designers can practice what

is needed most for passing. We look forward, once

again, to helping designers achieve success.

*The NJCIDL Workshop is an independent study group,

not part of NCIDQ.

NCIDQ EXAM in September 27, 2014 Contact the NCIDQ website at www.NCIDQ.org or phone at 202-721-0220 to access Exam information and requirements to take both the written portion of the exam and the practicum portion of the exam. Be aware that the application process can take up to 3 months so be prepared to apply way in advance of the actual test date.

October 16-25, 2014This year, NCIDQ is offering the Multiple Choice written portion of the exam for the Fundamentals Exam (IDFX) for those just graduating and the Professional Exam for those already practicing in the field (IDPX).

NJ INTERIOR DESIGNER CERTIFICATIONContact the Consumer Affairs office to access information about becoming a certified interior designer in the State of New Jersey.

Website: www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/interior/faqs.htm

phone: 973-504-6200

Congratulations to 2013 Workshop graduates, Jana Manning and Tiffany Caporale passed the NCIDQ practicum portion of the Exam given in October 2013. They are now eligible to become Certified Interior Designers in the State of NJ. They are also eligible for the Professional level at ASID.