The Sustainability Forum was created to facilitate increased collaboration among existing IIDA Forums. IIDA is committed to enhancing the quality of life through excellence in interior design and advancing interior design through knowledge. To that end, issues of sustainability and green design are no exception. The Sustainability Forum seeks to keep individuals apprised of current events, projects and research concerning this important and growing arena within the interior design profession. The forum endeavors to:

• Encourage the use of interior design strategies that reduce negative impacts on the environment
• Support collaborative efforts among practitioners, educators, and industry members to design in a socially responsible way
• Educate the public and the design community on the role of sustainable design in promoting the health and well-being of the people who inhabit the spaces we design
   

• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
• Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
• Build It Green
• Building Green
• Green Building Initiative
• Greener Buildings
• Sustainable Vendor Questions
• World Green Building Council 
• The Green Roundtable  
• Sustainable Buildings Industry Council