ASID Releases Five White Papers at INTERIORS 06

Washington, DC, March 16, 2006--The American Society of Interior Designers has announced the release of five new professional white papers, research studies and marketing publications. The publications were unveiled at INTERIORS 06: The ASID Conference on Design, which is currently taking place in Nashville, Tenn., from March 16 - 19. "One of the top goals of ASID is to be a leading information resource to the design community and the public about interior design," said Robert Wright, FASID, ASID president. "These new publications, covering the topics of daylighting and lighting, workplace design, business technology for designers, client relationship building and maintenance, and office acoustics, add new depth and dimension to the Society's growing library of knowledge sources." The new publications include: Better Lighting and Daylighting Solutions: Improving Visual Quality in Office Environments--a professional paper from ASID, Orfield Laboratories, Inc., Haworth, Inc., Lutron Electronics and VISTA Window Film, Industry Partners of ASID. Printed copies cost $15 for ASID members/$22 for non-members. Members can download a PDF of this paper at no cost from www.asid.org. For more than 10 years, ASID has sponsored research on the ways in which interior design contributes to worker productivity, recruitment, retention and satisfaction. This new publication brings together, for the first time, the major findings of that research presented in a "designer-friendly" format. Office designers will find this paper particularly useful in demonstrating to a potential client the ways in which their services can contribute to an organization's bottom line. Printed copies cost $15 for ASID members/$22 for non-members. Members can download a PDF of this paper at no cost from www.asid.org. Another publication is The Electronic Office for the Interior Designer: A Quick Guide to Business Technology. Printed copies go for $30 for members/$40 for non-members. The book is not available for download. Another publication is Know Your Client: Fundamentals in Effective Relationships. Printed copies cost $10 for members/$15 for non-members. Members can download a PDF of this paper at no cost from www.asid.org.

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