IIDANC News

Annual Golf Tournament

Event Recap Sequoyah Golf Course, Oakland Once again, an energetic group of designers, manufacturers, architects and contractors came together for a day on the green at the beautiful Sequoyah Golf Course on the Oakland hills. The weather was gorgeous and the good times were a plenty. If you’re interested in joining the planning committee for […]

September 2022 Climate Crawl

September 28, 2022 Event Recap September Climate Crawl EHDD Early Phase Integrated Carbon (EPIC) RMW’s objective for every interior project is to consider the health and wellness of our clients and most importantly the impact we have on the planet when building these beautiful interior spaces. Every project we strive to learn from our past […]

Leaders Breakfast

September 9 2022 Event Recap Leaders Breakfast Four Seasons, San Francisco On September 9, 2022 our design community joined together in person again at the Four Seasons in San Francisco for breakfast. Former IIDA Northern California Chapter President, Donald Cremers was honored as a with the renowned Red Eames Stool presented by MillerKnoll. Our keynote […]

Pioneers in Design – Walter Hood

July 27 2022 Event Recap Pioneers in Design – Walter Hood SF Jazz, San Francisco On July 27, 2022 our design community joined together in person again at SF Jazz for a riveting conversation between Verda Alexander and this year’s Pioneer in Design, Walter Hood. Walter and Verda discussed how architecture/landscape architecture and memory & […]

In Pursuit of California for All, IIDA’S California Chapters Expand Legislative Platform

July 22, 2022 July Bill Blog Last year, IIDA’s legislative relations hit a major and meaningful milestone, with both California chapters taking support positions on bills aimed at limiting construction’s carbon footprint. This year, IIDA’s legislative wingspan continues to broaden. The Northern and Southern California chapters again adopted support positions on two climate-related bills, and […]

Honor Awards – Back in Person!

May 4 2022 Event Recap Honor Awards The Fox Theater, Oakland We kicked off this year’s show and celebrated our community being together again with a live, all singing, all dancing musical tribute to the heritage of the Fox Theatre. It was a wild start to the evening! Dancers greeted guests as they arrived at […]

IIDA Northern California Testifies at the 2022 Sunset Review Hearing

March 10, 2022 IIDA Northern California VP of Advocacy, Laura Taylor, IIDA and Assistant VP of Advocacy, Adam Newton, Associate IIDA testify in person in Sacramento during the 2022 CCIDC Sunset Review Hearing, encouraging lawmakers to take time to study the specific issues related to commercial interior designer’s regulation and practice privileges dictated by legislation […]

IIDA Applauds Governor’s Budget with Major Investment in Built Spaces and Climate Action

January 20, 2022 Governor Newsom released his budget proposal for 2022-23, which includes billions of dollars in proposed investments to fight and prepare for climate change, and to tackle the growing challenges surrounding homelessness and access to housing.   The Governor’s climate change action plan includes a tremendous infusion of resources for Zero-Emission Vehicles, transit, clean […]

In for the Long Haul – Even When Your Bill Dies, There’s Always a Next Step

August 4th, 2021 This year, IIDA took an important step in its advocacy efforts when both the Northern and Southern California Chapters of IIDA voted to support Senate Bills (SB) 31 and 32, both authored by Senator Dave Cortese from Santa Clara. In a nutshell, both bills were aimed at promoting building decarbonization to reduce […]