Building Construction & Health (Healthy Buildings I)

Building Construction & Health (Healthy Buildings I)

Course info

This course is designed to teach you the skills involved to determine the impact of building construction characteristics upon human health, and to recommend innovations in building design to improve habitability.  It covers building materials, construction techniques, electrical wiring, temperature & light control, ventilation, plumbing, ergonomics and psychological factors.

What will you achieve from this course?

After completing Building Construction and Health you will understand what is involved in ensuring your building design provides a pleasant, efficient and healthy environment for its occupants.  You will have knowledge of which building materials are safe to human health, how the way in which services are installed can impact upon the health of people using the building, and ergonomic and psychological considerations in building design.

Lessons:

•     Introduction To Building Biology
•     Building Materials
•     Construction
•     Services
•     Temperature: Heating & Cooling
•     The Internal Environment: Ventilation
•     Light
•     Acoustics
•     Ergonomic Considerations
•     Psychological Considerations

Course Delivery

This course is available to be completed via correspondence.

Work Load  | Full time: 12hrs per week |  Part time: 6hrs per week |  Total Duration 100hrs

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