Meet CET Designer User of the Month Julie McHood

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Rendering created in CET Designer by Julie McHood
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Julie McHood

Longtime CET Designer user Julie McHood is a problem-solver, design advocate and now adds CET Designer User Conference presenter to her list of accomplishments.

She works for her alma mater – Brigham Young University (BYU) – where she graduated with a degree in design. After graduation, she launched her career first working for a Salt Lake City Haworth dealer and then a local architect.

Now with BYU’s facilities planning group, she uses CET Designer to create spaces and specify furniture for campus remodels and new buildings.

The university contacted Configura (maker of CET Designer) six years ago when looking for software capable of specifying furniture and integrating easily with Revit. For Julie and BYU, CET Designer’s RevLink Extension was a game-changer.

Julie said those involved in projects – from consultants to architects – are impressed with the Extension and how software integration makes the design and specification process seamless.

“Our clients love to be able to see the projects come together in 3D – the ability to visualize what spaces will look like is a big hit,” she said.

For the past few years, Julie, a NCIDQ-certified interior designer, worked diligently with Utah’s interior design legislative coalition and played a part in the state’s groundbreaking interior design legislation, which became law earlier this year.

“I love solving problems and I feel like design, at its root, is all about problem-solving. I’m passionate about the value of interior design, and I believe in elevating the profession through education, design excellence and advocacy.”

The Arizona native also played an integral role in the formation of a new International Interior Design Association (IIDA) chapter in Utah – the Intermountain Chapter – and served as president of the chapter. She also has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and other service organizations.