Michelle Jacobson

Faculty Member, New York School of Interior Design

Jacobson is the founder, president, and CEO of the interior design firm MLJacobson Design, which focuses on healthy and sustainable environments. Her teaching at NYSID enables students to make interior design decisions that enhance the health and well-being of both people and the planet. In the design studio “Sustainable Residential Design for Graduate Students,” the class undertakes the interior renovation of an existing multilevel historical residence, applying sustainability principles to residential space planning, lighting, mechanical systems, finishes, fixtures, and furnishings. Jacobson has served as a special researcher for the ASID Committee on Climate, Health, and Equity. She is a member of the ICC Code Interpretation Committee and the ICC Sustainability Membership Council, and is a reviewer for the Fitwel certification at the Center for Active Design.

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