National Interior Design Code of the Philippines Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering professional definitions, raw materials, glass specifications, ergonomic standards, universal design principles, and environmental terms from the National Interior Design Code of the Philippines.

Interior Design

The science and art of planning, specifying, selecting and organizing the surface finishes and materials including furniture, furnishings and fixtures and other items of decoration of an architectural interior for the purpose of space allocations to suit, enhance and meet the intended function, movement and character for which the interior of the building is designed.

Professional Interior Designer

A natural person who holds a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional identification card issued by the Board of Interior Design and the Professional Regulation Commission pursuant to RA 8534.

IDr

The official title abbreviation adopted for registered/licensed Interior Designers through PIID Resolution No. 20-2007.

Sinamay / Tinalak

A raw material derived from Abaca used for wall covers, wall curtains, and table cloths.

Rafia

A raw material derived from Buri used for wall coverings, cushions, and handicrafts.

Palasan

A raw material derived from Rattan used specifically for furniture making.

White Coir Fiber

A coconut-derived fiber used for matting, carpets, rugs, doormats, and floor coverings.

Brown Coir Fiber

A coconut-derived fiber used for carpet underlay, upholstery, cushions, gym mats, and bed mats.

Float Glass

A type of transparent flat glass manufactured by floating molten glass on molten tin and annealing slowly, eliminating grinding and polishing.

Cathedral Glass

Also known as art glass, stained glass, or opalescent glass; usually $3\text{ mm}$ thick and used primarily in decorating leaded glass windows.

Obscure Glass

Glass whose surface on one or both sides is sandblasted, acid etched, or both to obscure a view or create a design.

Universal Design

An approach to the design of products, services, and environments to be usable by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability, or situation.

Equitable Use

A principle of Universal Design where the design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities.

Flexibility in Use

A principle of Universal Design where the design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities.

Tolerance for Error

A principle of Universal Design where the design minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions.

Graywater

Wastewater coming from sinks, showers, and laundry that can be collected and treated for reuse, such as flushing toilets or watering landscape.

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

The supply and introduction of adequate air for ventilation and control of airborne contaminants, acceptable temperatures, and relative humidity.

Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)

Health complaints such as nasal congestion, headache, irritated eyes, lethargy, and tiredness present when inside a building but diminishing after leaving, suspected to be caused by poor indoor air quality.

Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)

Indoor air pollutants or chemical compounds that exist as vapor or gases at normal temperatures, typically carbon-based molecules used as solvents in products such as cleaners, paints, inks, and dyes.

Life-Cycle Assessment

The comprehensive examination of a product's environmental and economic effects throughout its lifetime, including raw material extraction, transportation, manufacturing, use, and disposal.

Hue

The perceptual attribute associated with elementary color names (such as blue, green, yellow, red, and purple) that enables the identification of basic color categories.

Lightness

The perceptual attribute corresponding to how much light appears to be reflected from a colored surface in relation to nearby surfaces.

Work Chair Inclination Angles Diagram

Diagram showing the recommended angles of inclination ($94^\times$ and $96^\times$ degrees) for an ergonomic work chair.

Average Reach of Person Sitting at Desk Diagram

Diagram specifying the normal working arm reach ($900\text{ mm}$), maximum normal working arm reach ($1400\text{ mm}$), and bending reach ($1900\text{ mm}$) for a person sitting at a desk.