Designers as Problem-Solvers: Sustainable Solutions for Environmental & Social Challenges
Gain foundational knowledge of sustainable design principles and how they apply to affordable housing.
Continuing Education Approvals
- 1 IDCEC CEU | HSW-Sustainability | CC-124590 (Your CEU will be reported to IDCEC on your behalf.)
- 1 AIA LU | HSW | DesProbSolvers (AIA Members: Please contact education@asid.org to have your completion reported or add your AIA Member number to your ASID account profile.)
Description
Join us for a crucial workshop on how interior design can address urgent environmental and social issues, particularly in the context of affordable housing. This session will provide foundational knowledge on sustainable design principles and their role in promoting equity and human dignity. Through case studies, we'll explore how sustainability intersects with the national housing crisis and discuss actionable solutions. Participants will have the chance to apply these concepts in real-world contexts, learning to integrate sustainability into projects and developing innovative design solutions for both environmental and social challenges
GATHER 2025 live program recording of session held August 18, 2025. This in-person workshop included audience activities and interactions which have been edited out as appropriate.
What You Will Learn
- Analyze key sustainable design principles and evaluate their impact on creating responsible and equitable interior spaces.
- Apply learned sustainability concepts to a case study of affordable senior housing,
- Synthesize interior design strategies that enhance safety, accessibility, and community engagement.
- Formulate innovative design solutions by integrating sustainable materials, waste reduction, and energy efficiency strategies into project proposals.
Access Period: GATHER 2025 Virtual Conference Package CEUs available to complete through February 28, 2026.
Michelle Jacobson, MPS, ASID, NCIDQ, WELL AP, LFA, LEED AP ID+C, FITWEL, TRUE
Founder and CEO, MLJacobson Design, LLC
Michelle Jacobson, MPS, ASID, NCIDQ, WELL AP, LFA, LEED AP ID+C, FITWEL, TRUE, is the founder and CEO of MLJacobson Design, LLC, and co-partner of Design GLXY Group, LLC. With over 33 years of experience in residential and commercial design across New York, Florida, Colorado, and nationwide, she is dedicated to health, wellness, and sustainability in the built environment. As a faculty member at The New York School of Interior Design, Michelle teaches Residential and Sustainable Design and Color Theory. She serves on the ICC Code Interpretation Committee and the Sustainability Membership Council, and chairs the Emerging Professionals and Advocacy Committees for ASID New York Metro Chapter. Additionally, she is a study coach for the NCIDQ Exam Prep Course by ASID and a reviewer for the Fitwel Platform. Recently, Michelle was named ASID Volunteer of the Year for 2024 and recognized as Metropolis Magazine’s Planet Positive Educator of the Year.
Mona Nahm, ASID, NCIDQ Nevada RID, California CID LFA, WELL AP, LEED BD+C
Principal
Studio Moyu
Mona Nahm holds an MFA from the New York School of Interior Design and is a Principal of Studio Moyu in the Bay Area. While working at Y.A. studio, she played a key roll on 4200 Geary project, a 98-unit permanent affordable housing development for seniors, where she applies sustainable principles. As past chair of the ASID Continuing Education Committee, Mona advocates for integrating sustainability into design education. She engages with the community and collaborates across design disciplines to develop solutions for current economic and environmental issues. Mona believes each space tells a unique story and that designers should uncover and amplify these narratives
This CEU is registered with the International Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) for continuing education credits. This credit will be accepted by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), International Interior Designers Association (IIDA) and Interior Designers of Canada (IDC).
The content included is not deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by IDCEC of any material or construction or any method or manner of handling, using distributing or dealing in any material or product.
Questions related to specific materials, methods and services should be directed to the instructor and provider of the CEU.
This program is registered for 1 CEU | HSW-Sustainability value. The IDCEC class-code is: CC-124590.
Attendees who do not belong to ASID, IIDA or IDC and do not have a unique IDCEC number will be provided with a Certificate of Completion after this CEU.
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