Eco Building Design

Building biology, bio-house design, biological architecture and ecological building all refer to the construction of a building along lines of more natural, renewable resources and health of the occupants. In other words buildings become more people-friendly. It aims to establish a balance between technology, culture and biology.

About Eco Building Design

Ensuring a building is constructed to meet the environmental needs of the area takes not only construction knowledge, but also skills in the art of eco-design. This course goes a long way to help provide these added skills and knowledge.

Syllabus

Introduction to building biology

• Environmental considerations in a building
• Building biology
• Europe
• Biology and health of buildings
• Cleaning materials

Building materials

• Dangerous building materials
• Chemical effects on the body
• Timber
• Plastics
• Masonry/bricks and concrete
• Timber treatments
• Gas appliances, heaters and fireplaces

Construction

• Roofs and roofing materials
• Roof construction
• Floors
• Pests in buildings

Services

• Electricity
• Circuits
• Measuring electricity
• Power and Ohm's law
• Terminology
• Supply systems
• Safety with electricity
• Waste disposal
• Waste water treatment using reed-beds
• Suitable plants
• Temperature control
• Heaters and coolers

Temperature: heating & cooling

• Energy conservation
• Solar energy
• Applications and the nature of solar energy
• Greenhouses

The internal environment: Ventilation

• Children and the elderly
• Controlling excess moisture
• Mould and mildew
• Humidifiers
• Carbon monoxide risk
• Radon
• Air cleaners

Light

• Lighting principles and terms
• Types of lighting
• Replacing fixtures
• Day lighting
• Optimising energy efficiency
• Measuring light

Acoustics

• Human requirements for sound insulation
• Secondary sound transmission
• Speech privacy
• Reverberation time
• Measuring sound insulation
• Improving sound insulation

Ergonomic considerations

• Form, shape and dimension of spaces
• Furniture design
• Layout of interiors
• Potential injuries
• Office landscaping

Psychological considerations

• Colour
• Psychology of building interiors
• General principles for house design
• Qualities of the components
• Creating effects

For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here

Qualifications

On completion of your course, you will receive the dual award:

Award 1 is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges: Eco Building Design Diploma

Eco Building Design Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.

Award 2 is issued by our Awarding Body: Level 3 Eco Building Design Award

At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a Level 3 NCFE Award Certificate of Achievement. Our course has been accredited under our NCFE IIQ Licence and the course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked at Level 3 (using Ofqual’s Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) level descriptors) to allow you to consider the depth of study, difficulty, and level of achievement involved.

This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

To view a sample of the NCFE Certificate of Achievement, please click here.

To view a sample of the NCFE Candidate Unit Summary, please click here.

What is NCFE

NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that the college has been inspected and approved by an independent and experienced education professional and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. The centre delivering the programmes has been licensed by NCFE on the basis of its own quality systems. At the end of an accredited course, successful learners will also receive an NCFE Award certificate of achievement.

For more information on this award, click here

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Options

In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:

• 1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
• 2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.

If you do not have Internet access, or would prefer to study this course via the traditional paper/postal based study method, you can find more information on the course by clicking on the link below.

Stonebridge Prices

Studying by Post. If you would like to pay by instalments, we do offer an affordable interest free payment plan scheme which allows you to spread the cost of your course over a number of months. However, to use this option you will need to study for your course using the traditional paper-based method. For more information on our payment plans please visit our website at www.stonebridge.uk.com

The reason why the course fee is less if you choose to study online, is because with online study there are no costs associated with postage and printing etc. and thus we are able to offer the course at a reduced rate.

The total amount payable over the term's period, is no more than the total cash price of the course.
(APR = 0%). Written quotations are available on request.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 110 hrs.