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For over 20 years the Connecticut Coalition of Interior Designers has promoted, protected, and defended the right of interior designers to freely practice their profession. Because Connecticut was one of the first states to enact title registration, CCID has been a resource to others in the development of statutory regulation of the profession. Today 24 states or jurisdictions have interior design statutes and legislative activity continues in several more. Interior design is now recognized as integral to, if not the purpose of, the built environment. Research indicates interior design is critical to workplace productivity, central in the creation of learning and healing environments, and the basis for the ability to age-in-place. Much of ADA compliance relates to interior design - the term 'universal design' was first published by an interior designer. CCID has advocated the importance of the interior design profession from dayone. In its lifetime, CCID has testified in Hartford on various issues impacting interior designers, from removing the sales tax on interior design services to a recent successful defense of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification examination as the sole standard for statutory professional qualification. Periodically, Connecticut updates which building code edition will apply to construction. The code adoption process is being monitored by CCID, since in 2003 the State Building Inspector will make his recommendation. CCID continues to represent the interest of interior designers on these and other legislative or administrative matters. Perhaps CCID's most resonating impact is reflected in this interior design student's statement: "As a student entering the design field, I want to be sure my profession is well respected. CCID is making that happen and ensuring the future of interior designers in Connecticut. Its existence is safeguarding all interior designers." | |||||||||||||||||
