Overview
Join the Healthy Buildings Part 2 online course from Warnborough College and you will:
- Be able to evaluate how the physical characteristics of a building can affect human health
- Learn what is toxic to the human body
- Learn how to avoid these toxins
- Learn how to remove these toxins
A lot of buildings and homes these day still contain many hazardous materials without us or homeowners knowing. Buildings constructed in the 1960’s may contain substances such asbestos and the residues of toxic and harmful pesticides.
This course helps you understand these and other environmental concerns that exist in both residential and commercial buildings; and how you might respond to such concerns.
You will cover
- Why and how proximity to bodies of water can affect human health
- Why typical weather conditions may affect the design of a house in different regions
- Why and how exposure to electromagnetic radiation may affect human health
- Why and how proximity to various types of pollution can impact human health
- Why different garden designs can affect the ventilation in a building
- The affect of different garden components on lighting inside the building
- Why and how the design of two different gardens can affect the inside environment of a house
- Analyse two different garden designs for the affect they have on surrounding houses
- Compare the affects different finishes have on human health
- Compare the affects different floor coverings have on human health
- Compare the affects different electrical appliances have on human health
- Analyse how specific buildings like a home and a workplace are used; to determine health risk factors
- Recommend guidelines to the way in which different buildings are used, to minimise negative impacts upon health
Programme Structure
Lessons:
- Environmental Impacts On Buildings
- Chemicals
- Building Surrounds
- Furnishings
- Finishes
- Pesticides & Alternatives
- Managing Interior Environments
- Consulting
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- You can start the course whenever is convenient for you.
Language
Delivered
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Civil Engineering & Construction Health Sciences View 320 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
Tuition Fee
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International
325 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 325 GBP for the full programme during 4 days. -
National
325 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 325 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.