Healthy Buildings I - Building Construction & Health 100 Hours Certificate Course

There are 10 lessons:

1 Introduction To Building Biology

• Scope and Nature of Building Biology
• Building Diseases -Chemical, Electrical, Cage, Location
• Environmental Law
• Biological Damage to Buildings
• Environmental Considerations
• Clean Interiors

2 Building Materials

• Introduction
• Dangerous Building Materials
• Chemical Effects on the Human Body
• Timber
• Formaldahyde Adhesives
• Plastics
• Masonary and Concrete
• Insulation Materials
• Soft Furnishings
• Paints
• Timber Treatments, stains, polishes, etc

3 Construction

• Roofing Materials
• Roof Gardens
• Roof Construction
• Floors
• Reasons to Choose Different Floors or Floor Coverings
• Pests in Buildings
• Dust Mites
• Fleas
• Ants
• Termites, Flies, Mosqiutos, Wasps, Cockroaches, etc
• Spiders
• Rodents, Birds, Snakes, etc

4 Services

• Electricity
• Electrical Fields
• Circuits
• Measuring Electricity and Exposure limits
• Terminology
• Power Supply Systems
• General Waste Disposal
• Waste Water

5 Temperature

• Introduction to Heating and Cooling
• Principles of TemperatureControl
• Heat Loss
• Types of Heaters
• Cooling Effects
• Air Cleaners, Filtration, Circulation, Air Conditioning
• Energy Conservation
• Solar House Design
• Active and Passive Solar Heating Systems

6 The Internal Environment: Ventilation

• Scope and Nature
• Natural Ventilation
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Air Conditioning
• Humidity Management

7 Light

• Internal Light in Buildings
• Natural Light
• Artificial Light
• Electric Light

8 Acoustics

• Internal Acoustic Control
• Improving Internal acoustics
• Noise Insulation

9 Ergonomic Considerations

• Scope and Nature of Ergonomics
• Form, Shape and Spatial Dimensions
• Furniture Design
• Interior Layout

10 Psychological Considerations

• Scope and Nature
• Physical and Psychological Affects of Colour
• Stressful or Calming Environments
• General Principles for Interior Design