Course description
This online course provides a comprehensive overview of indoor environmental quality and its importance, outlining the implementation of BS 40102-1 to monitor and evaluate health, well-being and IEQ in non-domestic buildings.
Introduced in May 2023, BS 40102-1 sets out a code of practice for evaluating, monitoring, and assessing indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in non-domestic buildings, with the health and wellbeing of occupants at the forefront.
Better indoor environmental quality has the potential improve the health and wellbeing of occupants, increase productivity, attract employees, customers, or tenants, as well as realise operational cost savings and increase the rental value of buildings.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is designed for a diverse audience seeking to expand their knowledge of indoor environmental quality and BS 40102-1, including designers, facilities management professionals, landlords, consultants, employers and occupational health and safety specialists.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
Understand the importance and benefits to stakeholders of good IEQ in non-domestic buildings.
Be conversant with the way in which the evaluation prescribed in the standard may be planned, implemented, and followed up.
Appreciate the IEQ parameters and other factors considered by the standard, their importance in occupied spaces, and how they can be measured/assessed.
Understand the importance of combining physical monitoring and occupant feedback, and how both aspects are considered when arriving at an IEQ performance score for the space being evaluated.
Training Course Content
The course is modular, comprising of ten units as well as an exercise and a summary of learning.
- Module 1: Introduction to IEQ
- Module 2: Overview of the standard
- Module 3: Principles of monitoring & assessment of IEQ parameters according to the standard
- Module 4: Indoor air quality parameters
- Module 5: Thermal comfort parameters
- Module 6: Lighting parameters and assessment
- Module 7: Noise parameters and assessment
- Module 8: Building information, systems and maintenance
- Module 9: Occupant surveys
- Module 10: Evaluation, feedback and review
- Exercise
- Summary of learning
Course delivery details
Online and self-led, this BRE Academy course provides a comprehensive overview of indoor environmental quality, and the adoption and implementation of BS 40102-1, covering the following topics:
- The importance of IEQ and the potential effects on building occupants if it is sub-standard.
- Overview of the four parameter groups, maintenance aspects and occupant feedback.
- The three main pillars of the assessment methodology
- The indoor air pollutants covered by the standard, their sources, and their effects on human health.
- Thermal comfort: the importance of maintaining acceptable levels of temperature and humidity.
- Lighting quality: appropriate light levels and other factors such as flicker, glare and, controls.
- Acoustics and soundscape quality – i.e., sound and noise, and their effects on health.
- How to measure the above IEQ parameters using test instruments and automatic monitoring systems (e.g., sensors).
- The crucial role of building/building systems maintenance.
- Information gathering – e.g., building and building services data, room/area data, number/type of occupants.
- Surveys of the building’s occupants and visitors.
- Evaluation of results and the scoring/weighting of outcomes to give an overall IEQ performance score.
- Options for further investigation if certain aspects of IEQ are found to be unacceptable.
Why choose BRE Academy
100 years of experience in the built environment
More than 13,000 learners since 2015
100s of hours of CPD content for built environment professionals
Expenses
Course Fee: £660 + VAT
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