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Book Center

The ASID Book Center is your resource for the best books on interior design.

Celebrate the new publishing partnership of ASID and Wiley

ASID has partnered with John Wiley & Sons to develop a library of books for residential and commercial interior designers, covering vital industry subjects such as sustainability, design specialties, universal design and professional practice. The first books to be published under the joint imprint, Sustainable Commercial Interiors, by Penny Bonda, FASID, and Katie Sosnowchik, and Sustainable Residential Interiors, by Associates III, provide a valuable guide for the growing number of designers who seek to incorporate principles of sustainability in a variety of environments.

ASID Professional Publications

From daylighting and sound solutions, to privacy and sustainability, ASID has a variety of research and white papers to help keep you in the know. ASID members pay a special member rate for professional publications, many of which can also be downloaded for free.

  

The Safe Home: Designing for Safety in the Home

ASID

by Lisa Bonneville, FASID

November 2007

This book maps out the steps for achieving a "safe home" for each client. Author Lisa Bonneville, FASID, explains in detail the "4 steps to safety" that you need to integrate into your design process to ensure that your clients have received, through your guidance, the best living environment for their family’s unique needs. Complete with schedules, worksheets, checklists and a room-by-room home safety "tour," this helpful guide is an essential read and reference guide for every residential designer.
  

Healing Homes: Design to Promote Recovery and Well Being

by American Society of Interior Designers

February 2008

Five interior designers and an occupational therapist share their insights and expertise on designing environments that promote healing for home care patients.  Topics covered include environments for longer term recovery and care, design for providing home health care, lighting for wellness, health and indoor air quality, and creating accessible homes to relieve stress and reduce caregiver burden.

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