The office interior design guide : an introduction for facility and design professionals / Julie K. Rayfield.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Because the edge you need begins with the space you occupy . . .TheOffice Interior Design Guide enables facilities professionals withlittle or no design experience to become knowledgeable, activepartners with consultants and designers in developing efficient,flexible office spaces that work. It is also intended to serve as ageneral overview of the office environment for the design orengineering professional.

This practical book covers the entire planning and managementprocess for both conventional and alternative officing, withimportant information on The Americans with Disabilities Act of1990, indoor air quality, fire safety, and more. From buildingsupport systems to key elements of interior design, thiscomprehensive guide shows you how to:
* Create a strategic facilities plan
* Put together an effective in-house team
* Define project needs and objectives
* Build solid relationships with management, technical, andcreative consultants
* Choose the right design firm
* Select appropriate facilities
* Develop an on-target schedule and budget
* Achieve adaptable, cost-effective design solutions.

Complete with sample letters for requesting proposals andqualifications, plus a detailed programming questionnaire to helpyou specify project requirements, The Office Interior Design Guideenables you to create hardworking environments equipped to handletoday's business challenges and tomorrow's organizational needs.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• planning and Management
• Strategic Facilities Planning
• Project Organization: The Project Planning Process
• Selecting an Interior Architect
• Project Execution: The Design Process
• Design
• Planning Components of the Office Environment
• Support Systems
• Interior Design Elements
• Resources
• Appendices
• Glossary
• Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

JULIE K. RAYFIELD is a founding principal of AI Architecture and Design, a strategic facilities planning, interior architectural, architectural, and engineering firm based in Washington, D.C. She is a trustee of the National Building Museum.