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Interior Design (IDSN)

This guide contains a selection of resources, from the Library and beyond, for your research in Interior Design

Codes

BC Codes
The full content of the 2018 BC Building, Plumbing, and Fire Codes. It also includes access to most recent Vancouver Building and Plumbing Bylaws if you scroll to the right.

BC Plumbing Code - access is through the BC Building Code site

BIFMA Standards
Standards by the Business + Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association.

Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.

BIFMA PD-1-2017
The industry definitions presented herein are an accumulation of
definitions used in existing voluntary product standards as developed by BIFMA
International. Product standards have been completed for general purpose office
chairs, desk/table products, lounge seating, panel systems, SOHO (small office
home office) and storage units, as listed in the Table of Contents.

Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals by Facility Guidelines Institute
Call Number: WX 140 AA1 F33 2022

Publication Date: 2022-01-15

Includes ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE standard 170-2021: Ventilation of health care facilities
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities by Facility Guidelines Institute
Call Number: WX 140 AA1 F333 2022

Publication Date: 2022-01-15

Includes ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE standard 170-2021: Ventilation of health care facilities.
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities by Facility Guidelines Institute
Call Number: WX 140 AA1 F335 2022

Publication Date: 2022-01-15

Includes ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE standard 170-2021: Ventilation of health care facilities.

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