Interior Design Legislation Part 3: Current Affairs in Oregon with Roberta Pennington
Our first in-person interview with the ever wonderful Roberta Pennington! Her knowledge and passion about Interior Design Legislation is contagious. Not a lot to say here, because really its all in the episode. Enjoy!
Cover picture for this episode is Roberta (Bottom Left) and other Oregon Interior Designers at their 2025 Capital Day.
** note this episode is explicit**
Timestamps:
Welcome & Intro: 00:49
Disclaimer & Background: 2:23
Oregon Background & History: 17:00
Why this an Important Issue: 39:31
Current Affairs in OR: 58:41
Bill Language & Next Steps: 1:13:06
Action Items: 1:30:10
Outro: 01:137:40
Show Notes:
IIDA OR
Stacey Crumbaker - 2025/26 International Board President
Interior Design Legislation Part 1
Interior Design Legislation Part 2
AIA Statement on Interior Design Legislation
Interior Motives (Design Show) with Christopher Lowell
Three E’s : Education Experience Examination
FIDER/CIDA
Home Economics - often where Interior Design was found in its early years
MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing)
CFM - Cubic Feet Per Minute
IDC - Interior Design Collaborative (Coalition)
CLC - Chapter Leader Conference
How I Met Your Mother - Ted Mosby Fictional Architect
HSW - Health, Safety, Welfare
The Station Nightclub Fire - The Great White
Utah Wall Height Construction Limitations - Could not find the exact info, but link to IIDA Intermountain website, with contact info, and I’m sure someone will be happy to answer any questions
HB2141 - Oregon Title Act
Small Business and Consumer Protection Committee
BCD - Building Code Division of Oregon
NY State Interior Design Licensure Fees - Not quite as cheap as we thought.
Nebraska Registry for Interior Designers - through State Treasurer’s Office
School of Families and Consumer Studies ( What Interior Design was under before becoming part of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. See home Economics Above)
Find your Represnatitives here
Oregon hop - Public Transit (I truly love it so much)
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