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Clearing the Air Around Environmental Product Declarations

Most architects and interior designers would agree that environmental product declarations (EPDs) are anything but simplistic. While they are valuable tools in these professionals’ hands, EPDs are complex and require in-depth knowledge to apply them to product specification. In this episode, we sit down with Jane Rohde with JSR Associates to help simplify the process of using EPDs in sustainable design projects.

 
 
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meet our new advisory board: jane rohde, jsr associates

JSR's Jane Rohde is no stranger to us here at i+s. Listen in to this episode as Jane explains how care models and improvements in the senior living market are at a tipping point due to the pandemic, which is driving change for the better.

 
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new ceu explores materiality, sustainability of resilient flooring

Guest Jane Rohde talks about her new CEU on resilient flooring with the Resilient Floor Covering Institute available here on interiors + sources site.

Get a crash course on some of the material covered in this distance learning opportunity and learn some of the in’s and out’s about the materiality, sustainability and performance of resilient floor coverings.

 
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covid-19 has hit senior living and eldercare hard– but there is reason for hope

In this poignant, yet hopeful episode of I Hear Design, JSR Associates' Jane Rohde talks with Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen about how the senior living and eldercare markets have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic as the death toll in the U.S. hits 50,000.

But there may be a silver lining on the horizon as more designers ask about how they can affect change in public health policy and a design model that reflects person-centered care.

 
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role of community in architecture & design

Jane Rohde, principal at JSR Associates Inc. and conference chair for interiors+sources hosted-buyer event Design Connections, talks about the role of and need for community in the commercial interior and exterior architecture and design field.

 
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design connections 2019: year of the disruptors

As the popularity of certification systems like the WELL Building Standard and Fitwell continue to grow, what does this mean for employees' personal expression? Design Connections conference chair Jane Rohde and senior associate for Stanley Wilcox Toni Wyre sit down to discuss the impacts of health and wellness certifications and more in the first segment of i+s' Design Connections podcast series.

 
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modern tech in designed environments

With the advancement of technology, human interactions are often set aside. Design Connections conference chair Jane Rohde and Studio Director of Puccini Group Nick Domitrovich share ideas on the opportunities for balancing this tech within various types of designed environments.

 
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Past to present: celebrating 100 years of altro

Susan Drew, market segment manager for Senior Living and Residential Care at Altro, shares how evidence and research are used to influence the company’s product performance, and how Altro continues to approach aesthetics that create appropriate senior living environments.