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interior planner

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Interior planners help clients in planning their interiors for commercial and private use.

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Competences
30
Groups
4
Essential
15
Optional
15

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Essential knowledge 2 competences

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Sector-specific

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materials for interior design

Varieties and functionalities of interior materials and pieces of furniture, equipment and fixtures.

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room aesthetics

Assessment of how different pieces of a visual design can ultimately fit together to create the intended interior and visual environment.

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Essential skills and competences 13 competences

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Sector-specific

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estimate budget for interior design plans

Estimate the budget for interior design plans. Keep track of total costs and material requirements.

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evaluate spatial information

Manipulate, organise, and interpret spatial information to better determine the layout and placement of objects within the given space.

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guarantee customer satisfaction

Handle customer expectations in a professional manner, anticipating and addressing their needs and desires. Provide flexible customer service to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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measure interior space

Calculate measurements of the interior's size in addition to the materials and objects that will be used.

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Cross-sector

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conduct research on trends in design

Conduct research on present and future evolutions and trends in design, and associated target market features.

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create new concepts

Come up with new concepts.

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develop design plans

Develop design plans by using computer-aided-design (CAD); work in accordance with budget estimates; organise and conduct meetings with clients.

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ensure client orientation

Take actions which support business activities by considering client needs and satisfaction. This involves understanding what customers want, providing advices, selling products and services or processing complaints, while adopting a positive attitude.

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ensure infrastructure accessibility

Consult designers, builders, and people with disabilities to determine how best to provide accessible infrastructure.

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execute feasibility study

Perform the evaluation and assessment of the potential of a project, plan, proposition or new idea. Realise a standardised study which is based on extensive investigation and research to support the process of decision making.

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manage schedule of tasks

Maintain an overview of all the incoming tasks in order to prioritise the tasks, plan their execution, and integrate new tasks as they present themselves.

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meet building regulations

Communicate with construction inspection, e.g. by submitting schemes and plans, to make sure all construction regulations, laws and codes are dealt with correctly.

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meet deadlines

Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.

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Optional knowledge 2 competences

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project management principles

Different elements and phases of project management.

Scope note
The different phases of project management include the development of the overall planning, planning of resources for projects, implementation, execution, performance control, project end and the evaluation of outcome.
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teamwork principles

The cooperation between people characterised by a unified commitment to achieving a given goal, participating equally, maintaining open communication, facilitating effective usage of ideas etc.

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Optional skills and competences 13 competences

Occupation specific

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keep up-to-date to design industry trends

Stay updated with new trends and developments in the design industry.

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Sector-specific

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advise clients on interior design options

Provide clients with detailed advice on interior design options and possibilities; discuss fittings and furniture, fabrics and colour schemes.

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design a domotic system in buildings

Design a complete domotic system for buildings, taking into account every chosen component. Make a weighting and balancing between which components and systems should be included in domotics and which are less useful to include, in relation to energy saving.

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design microclimates in buildings

Discuss and evaluate climatic and local conditions on the site for application of optimal passive strategies (micro and macro climate). Combine several design strategies, including the main passive design strategies, and evaluate their performance as a whole building energy concept.

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environmental design

The approach that is used to face environmental problems related to buildings, plans, and products in various fields such as engineering, interior design and architecture.

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maintain relationship with suppliers

Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with suppliers and service providers in order to establish a positive, profitable and enduring collaboration, co-operation and contract negotiation.

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Cross-sector

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adapt to changing situations

Change approach to situations based on unexpected and sudden changes in people's needs and mood or in trends; shift strategies, improvise and naturally adapt to those circumstances.

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create solutions to problems

Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.

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design space for religious needs

Design spaces to respond to religious needs and worship, such as prayer rooms.

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perform procurement processes

Undertake ordering of services, equipment, goods or ingredients, compare costs and check the quality to ensure optimal payoff for the organisation.

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promote sustainable interior design

Develop an environmental friendly interior design and promote the use of cost-effective and renewable materials.

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supervise work on design planning

Supervise the work in progress at the design stage and on site.

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use CAD software

Use computer-aided design (CAD) systems to assist in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimisation of a design.

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