Section 623.590 - Standards for program: Laws, codes, regulations, standards and practices1. The program of interior design completed by an applicant must ensure that the student applies the laws, codes, regulations, standards and practices that protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.2. The criteria for satisfaction of the standard set forth in subsection 1 are whether:(a) Work by the student demonstrates an understanding of the impact of the following principles of fire and life safety:(1) Compartmentalization, including fire separation;(2) Movement, including movement on stairwells and through corridors and exit ways;(3) Detection, including detection through the use of smoke and heat detectors and alarm systems; and(4) Suppression, including suppression through the use of sprinklers and cabinets for fire hoses;(b) Work by the student demonstrates the appropriate application of:(1) Codes, regulations and standards, including, but not limited to, the International Building Code and the Uniform Building Code and those of the American National Standards Institute, the Construction Specifications Institute and the Illuminating Engineering Society; and(2) Concepts for the design of a barrier-free environment, including the Americans with Disabilities Act;(c) Work by the student demonstrates the appropriate application of data regarding ergonomics and other human factors;(d) The student has an understanding of the impact on health and welfare of: (1) The quality of indoor air;(e) Work by the student demonstrates an understanding of the concepts and principles of universal design.3. The minimum requirements for satisfaction of the standard set forth in subsection 1 are compliance with the criteria set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of subsection 2.4. As used in this section: (a) "Barrier-free environment" means an environment that facilitates ease of movement by persons with disabilities.(b) "Understanding" means a thorough comprehension of concepts and their interrelationships.(c) "Universal design" means products, interiors and buildings that permit convenient and safe use by all users, regardless of the body size, age or physical ability of a user.Nev. Admin. Code § 623.590
Added to NAC by Bd. of Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R139-04, eff. 10-8-2004