dc Sustainable Design Course
Many companies are already interested in purchasing sustainable products, to lessen their carbon footprint and demonstrate consideration of climate change. Design Conformity provides guidance that allows designers to manufacture furniture products that are environmentally sustainable or 'Carbon Efficient'.
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Unforgettable learning experiences!
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course:
Sustainable Design
You will understand what sustainable design is and its importance within the furniture industry.
Carbon Efficient Products
You will be able to create products that are carbon efficient
dc Certification
You will understand the process for applying and be able to apply for dc certification for your products.
Benefits of studying our course
Industry supported course
We offer you a range industry specific information, multiple choice questions and feedback from industry specialists.
Flexible timeline
You can navigate the course at your own pace, take your time or race through!
Boost your CV!
Add a new feather to your cap with our Sustainable Design Standard Stamp, proving you've completed our course.
How do we assess you?
Assignments for every need
Improve your confidence through multiple choice questions to check your learning at the end of each module.
Final Design Submission
To complete the course you will submit a design and the Carbon Efficiency Estimate for feedback from industry professionals.
Branded Certificates
Once you've completed the course you will receive a course certificate with our logo that certifies you as having sustainable design knowledge and a design rating from our Carbon Efficiency Estimator.
What's included?
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10 Modules
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1 Certification
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37 Questions
Gain more Busines
Learn how to certify products with the dc mark - a design mark of sustainability and quality.
Design a product
Each module will help your knowledge grow until you are able to create product designs that adhere to dc regulations.
Course Lessons
Course Modules
Meet the instructor
Katryn Furmston
This course will be led by industry expert Katryn Furmston. Katryn (better known as Katie) was a product design lecturer at Nottingham Trent University for 7 years and she is currently studying for a PhD in sustainable furniture. Katie looks forward to sharing her love of sustainable furniture with all students to develop their design certification abilities.
Patrick Jones - Course author
DESIGN CONFORMITY LTD
WESTERN HOUSE, WESTERN ST, HOCKLEY, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 3AZ
CLERKENWELL WORKSHOPS, 27-31 CLERKENWELL CLOSE, LONDON, EC1R 0AT
WESTERN HOUSE, WESTERN ST, HOCKLEY, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 3AZ
CLERKENWELL WORKSHOPS, 27-31 CLERKENWELL CLOSE, LONDON, EC1R 0AT
info@designconformity.com
(+44) 0800 0236207
Copyright © Design Conformity Ltd. 2022.
The information within this website and the Retail Design Guide are copyright protected. Registration Number: 284740240
(+44) 0800 0236207
Copyright © Design Conformity Ltd. 2022.
The information within this website and the Retail Design Guide are copyright protected. Registration Number: 284740240
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