HEALTHY BUILDINGS II BSS300 (BUILDING ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH) - Distance Learning Course
There are 8 lessons in this course: 1. Environmental Impacts On Buildings • Scope, nature and principles of building biology • Environmental impacts on buildings • Climate, building location, radon, air quality, allergies, temperature, humidity, light, EMR • Creation of electric fields 2. Chemicals • Air pollutants • Cleaning chemicals • Chemical breakdowns • Leakages and spills • Pesticides -household, industrial, agricultural • Solid Waste pollutants • Persistent organic polutants (POP's) • Formaldehydes • Heavy Metals • Ammonia • Resins • Where different chemicals originate in a building 3. Building Surrounds • Creating a buffer zone • Windbreaks, hedges, screens • Creating Shade • Designing a healthy home garden • Going natural in the garden • Avoiding problem materials • Disposing of waste • Making compost • Working with rather than against nature • Energy conservation • Solar House Design • Green principles for house design 4. Furnishings • Gas appliances, heaters and fireplaces • Furniture • Materials characteristics • Floor Coverings • Cane • Metals • Fabrics • Flame retardation treatments • Mattresses • Dry cleaning and mothballing • Temperature and acoustic properties of fabrics 5. Finishes • Chemical reactions • Lung disease, cancer, skin disease • Paint • Repainting • Timber finishes against decay • Varnishes and oils 6. Pesticides & Alternatives • Types of insecticides -inorganic and biological (organophosphates, carbamates etc) • Rodenticides • Miticides, Bacteriacides, Algaecides, Termite treatments • Understanding pesticide characteristics -toxicity, persistence, volatility, etc • Common chemicals used in buildings, and natural alternatives • Common garden chemicals and natural pest/weed management • Understanding Insect Pest Management options 7. Managing Interior Environments • Assessing air quality • Ventilation • Temperature control • Cleaning • Acoustics • Electricity • Domestic pets • Light • Colour • Indoor Plants • Other hazards 8. Consulting • Services that can be offered to a client • Checklist of building hazards • Procedures and business practice for a consultant • Setting up costs • Operating a business • Developing a business plan • Determining fees to charge Find out more at http://www.acsedu.co.uk/Courses/Permaculture-and-Self-Sufficiency/HEALTHY-BUILDINGS-II-BSS300-BUILDING-ENVIRONMENT-HEALTH-418.aspx Or email us at info@acsedu.co.uk for more information