INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTHY HOME (EOCB026PO)

30 hours Online Subsidised training Dates to be confirmed
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Course description

Learn the keys to the renovation process and to specifying products on a construction site, in order to give advice on healthy housing, both in the use of materials with lower environmental impact and in the service life of products.

Why enrol on this course?

Who can take this course?

Employed, self-employed or unemployed people who want to improve their skills.

Free course

Subsidised training, at no cost to the student.

Online course

Study from home with a flexible format.

Certified course

When you finish you will be able to certify the training you have completed.

Course content

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Socio-cultural context
1.2 Health effects of indoor air
1.3 Thermal comfort and ventilation
2. SOURCES OF POLLUTION
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Chemical pollutants
2.3 Biological pollutants
2.4 Other pollutants
2.5 Factors affecting indoor air quality
3. MEASUREMENTS AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
3.1 Air quality control methods
3.2 Legislation and regulatory framework
4. ENVIRONMENTAL LABELLING
4.1 General concepts
4.2 Types and characteristics
4.3 Certifications
5. HEALTHY RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS
5.1 Review of current regulations
5.2 Healthy materials platform
5.3 Outlook and existing models
6. THE HEALTHY HOME
6.1 Healthy places to live and work
6.2 Proposal and keys to consider when specifying a healthy building project
7. PRACTICAL DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNICAL PROJECT ON MEASURES TO ADVISE ON AND CARRY OUT A HEALTHY HOUSING PROJECT