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Interior Designer—Early Childhood
Facilities ............................................................ 21
Industry Researcher and Trend Forecaster........... 54
Civil Engineer ....................................................... 67
Urban Planner ...................................................... 70
Environmental Scientist ........................................ 95
Sustainability Coordinator ................................... 100
Historic Preservationist ....................................... 130
Architect .............................................................. 149
In-house Commercial Designer .......................... 166
Universal Design and Aging-in-Place
Specialist ..........................................................176
Building Inspector ............................................... 221
Industrial Designer ............................................. 233
General Contractors and Allied Tradespeople .... 236
Lighting Designer ................................................ 261
Interior Designer—Kitchens and Baths .............. 280
Landscape Architect ........................................... 317
Interior Designer—Community Libraries ............ 331
Career Focus
Color Designer .................................................... 347
Interior Designer—Restaurants .......................... 365
Interior Designer ................................................. 394
Interior Design Marketing ................................... 421
Textiles and Furniture Designer .......................... 439
Materials Scientist .............................................. 447
Interior Products Sales Representative ............... 468
Interior Designer—Schools ................................. 471
Upholsterer ......................................................... 498
Visual Merchandising and Exhibit Design .......... 527
Real Estate Sales Agent ..................................... 557
Security Management Specialists and Systems
Installers .......................................................... 579
Professional Organizer........................................ 591
Interior Designer—Community Medical
Complex .......................................................... 621
Real Estate Appraiser ......................................... 658
Interior Designer—Hotels/Vacation
Lodges .............................................................674
Housing Health
&
Safety
Reducing Mold with Paperless Drywall ................ 217
Handling CFLs ......................................................254
Lighting Levels for the Home ................................258
Eliminate Hazards for Appliance Safety ................275
Monitoring Outdoor Air Quality .............................305
Avoiding Lead Paint Dangers ...............................466
Furniture Design and Ergonomics ........................495
Creating a Family Emergency Plan ......................580
Assembling an Emergency Preparedness Kit .......585
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) ...................654
STEM Math
Fraction/Decimal Conversions ................................19
Symmetry ............................................................. 117
How to Read a Scale Ruler ..................................137
Determining Square Footage of a Home ..............144
Polygons ...............................................................210
Calculating Percentages and Energy Savings ......246
Estimating Appliance Energy Consumption ..........273
Calculating Volume for Landscape Design ...........306
Estimating Perimeter ............................................327
Taking Measurements; Calculating Materials .......444
Estimating Wood Flooring Cost ............................454
Resilient Flooring and Carpeting Calculations ......460
Paint Calculations .................................................462
Wall Covering Calculations ...................................465
Curtain and Drapery Calculations ........................502
Measurements for Shades and Blinds ..................507
Buying Furniture on Credit ....................................529
Calculating Finance Charges ................................541
Meeting Lender Guidelines ...................................548
Calculating Price per Square Foot ........................556