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SICK BUILDINGS AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Course Background
Complaints about discomfort and health problems in offices and homes have been investigated as far back as two decades ago in US and Europe, and more recently in Singapore. These complaints ranging from fatigue, blocked nose, dry throat, headaches and difficulties in breathing appear to have temporal correlation with being in a building and were labelled ‘Sick Building Syndrome’ or SBS.

Studies have shown that SBS symptoms were mainly due to poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) caused by factors such as emissions from building and maintenance work and the materials used in connection, inefficient operation and maintenance of MVAC systems and contamination from activities and equipment used by occupants. SBS symptoms were also found to be associated with occupational and social factors such as work organisation, job category and gender. Failure to mitigate and respond effectively to IAQ problems can be detrimental to occupant health and workplace productivity and, create negative publicity and liability problems.

In Singapore, the BCA Code for Environmental Sustainability of Buildings has Indoor Environmental Quality which incorporates Indoor Air Quality as a compliance requirement with the Code of Practice on Indoor Air Quality for Air-Conditioned Premises as a reference. This national effort will no doubt increase awareness of Sick Buildings and promote IAQ Management.
Course Objectives
The course will adopt a Building Life Cycle approach to impart knowledge on the following diverse prevention, mitigation and control measures in SBS and IAQ Management:

  • SBS and IAQ Cause and Effect Parameters
  • Life Cycle Framework for Sick Buildings and IAQ Evaluation Protocol
  • Biological and Chemical IAQ Contamination and Control Strategies
  • Toxicology of Building Materials and Judicious Selection and Installation Procedures
  • Thermal Comfort and Maintenance of MVAC systems for IAQ Assurance
Course Outline
  • SBS-IAQ BUILDING RELATED ISSUES
    • Epidemiology of Sick Buildings
    • Design-Construction/Refurbishment-Maintenance Link
    • Code of Practice and Related Legal Issues
  • BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION IN BUILDINGS
    • Sources of Biogenic Contamination
    • Legionella and Mould Problems
    • Control Strategies
  • CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION IN BUILDINGS
    • Sources of Inorganic/Organic Contamination
    • Volatile Organic Compounds/Pesticides/Cleaners
    • Control Strategies
  • TOXICOLOGY OF BUILDING MATERIALS
    • Pollutant Behaviour of Building Materials
    • Selecting/Conditioning/Specification of Building Materials
    • Installation and Maintenance Procedure
  • THERMAL COMFORT AND MVAC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
    • Comfort, Temperature and Humidity
    • Air Movement, Circulation and Filtration
    • Operation and Maintenance of Building Services
  • PROTOCOL FOR THE EVALUATION OF SICK BUILDINGS AND IAQ
    • Background Information
    • Walkthroughs and Questionnaire
    • Surveys Assessment Equipments and Aids
Who should take this course?
The course will benefit those who have a vested interest in buildings including:

  • Developers
  • Building Owners
  • Government Officials
  • Architects
  • Engineers
  • Project Managers
  • Quantity Surveyors
  • Contractors / Sub-Contractors / Suppliers
  • Property Managers
  • Facilities Managers
  • Maintenance Managers
  • Management Corporations
  • Town Councils
  • and Others
Course Accreditation and Certificate of Attendance
The course has been approved for 7 PDU units under the PE Board Continuing Professional Development programme. Green Mark Professionals (GMP) may attend this course to obtain CPD credits for renewal of their GMP certification. Attendance certificates will be issued; they may also be suitable for meeting the CPD requirements of other relevant professional bodies not operating a CPD course accreditation system.
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